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Hedgehog Coral

Echinopora hirsutissima Milne Edwards & Haime 1849

Biology

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zooxanthellate

Reference

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

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Description

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Colonies are encrusting laminae or columnar. Corallites are large and thick-walled. The coenosteum is densely covered with thick spinules which have fine elaborations. Colour: mustard. Abundance: very rare. (Veron, 1986 )

Reference

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 118 (Includes a picture).

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Edward Vanden Berghe [email]