Euphyllia paraancora
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Euphyllia paraancora is a hard coral (Scleractinia) from the Indo-Pacific . The main distribution area is the coral reefs of Indonesia , the Philippines , the north coast of New Guinea , the Mariana Islands , the Carolines , Vanuatus and New Caledonia .
In German, Euphyllia paraancora and the related Euphyllia ancora are called hammer corals because of the shape of their tentacles . The tentacles of the relatively large polyps are T-shaped, with the upper part usually being lighter in color than the base of the tentacles, or fluorescing bright green .
In nature, Euphyllia paraancora lives both in the shallow water of partly cloudy lagoons , on the reef roof and in deeper areas of the reef slopes, where they often dominate. The colonies reach a diameter of 60 to 120 centimeters.
In coral reef aquarium is Euphyllia paraancora keeps well. Since it nettles heavily, it should have a sufficient distance from other sessile animals.
literature
- J. Leap: corals. Dähne Verlag, 2000, ISBN 3-92168-487-0
Web links
- Euphyllia paraancora site of the Australian Institute of Marine Science
- Euphyllia paraancora inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E., 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2013.