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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref =<ref name=iucn>Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/133057/0 ''Euphyllia paradivisa''.] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.</ref> |
| status_ref =<ref name=iucn>Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/133057/0 ''Euphyllia paradivisa''.] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.</ref> |
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia |
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| phylum = [[Cnidaria]] |
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| synonyms = * ''Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa'' <small>(Veron, 1990)</small> |
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| classis = [[Anthozoa]] |
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| ordo = [[Scleractinia]] |
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| genus = ''[[Euphyllia]]'' |
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| species = '''''E. paradivisa''''' |
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| binomial = ''Euphyllia paradivisa'' |
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'''''Euphyllia paradivisa''''' is a species of large-polyped [[stony coral]] belonging to the [[ |
'''''Euphyllia paradivisa''''', or '''branching frogspawn coral''', is a species of large-polyped [[stony coral]] belonging to the [[Euphylliidae]] family. It shares the common name of "frogspawn coral" with ''[[Euphyllia divisa]]'', but is differentiated as the "branching" frogspawn whereas ''Euphyllia divisa'' has a "wall" structure.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Wildscreen Arkive|title=Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa)|url=http://www.arkive.org/branching-frogspawn-coral/euphyllia-paradivisa/|accessdate=23 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004001825/http://www.arkive.org/branching-frogspawn-coral/euphyllia-paradivisa/|archive-date=2016-10-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a commonly kept species in the [[marine aquarium]] hobby. |
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''Euphyllia paradivisa'' is considered a [[vulnerable species]] by the [[IUCN Red List]]. It is threatened by many of the [[environmental issues with coral reefs]] such as increased [[sea surface temperature]], [[ocean acidification]], and [[overfishing]] for the [[marine aquarium]] trade.<ref>{{cite web|author1=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=Euphyllia paradivisa|url=http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/Graphics/PRD/Coral/Euphyllia_paradivisa.pdf|website=Listed Corals in the Indo-Pacific|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref> The [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] has stated there is "a risk of extinction within the foreseeable future for ''Euphyllia paradivisa''."<ref |
''Euphyllia paradivisa'' is considered a [[vulnerable species]] by the [[IUCN Red List]]. It is threatened by many of the [[environmental issues with coral reefs]] such as increased [[sea surface temperature]], [[ocean acidification]], and [[overfishing]] for the [[marine aquarium]] trade.<ref name="NOAA">{{cite web|author1=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=Euphyllia paradivisa|url=http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/Graphics/PRD/Coral/Euphyllia_paradivisa.pdf|website=Listed Corals in the Indo-Pacific|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref> The [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] has stated there is "a risk of extinction within the foreseeable future for ''Euphyllia paradivisa''."<ref name="NOAA"/> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Colonies of ''Euphyllia paradivisa'' are made up of branching, separate [[corallite]]s. Polyps have branching tentacles.<ref |
Colonies of ''Euphyllia paradivisa'' are made up of branching, separate [[corallite]]s. Polyps have branching tentacles.<ref name="NOAA"/> Color is pale greenish-grey or pink (in rare instances) with lighter tentacle tips.<ref name="NOAA"/> ''Euphyllia paradivisa'' displays [[fluorescence]] when the [[chromatophore]]s of its [[zooxanthellae]] and the coral host pigments are excited by blue-dominated light.<ref>{{Cite journal|author1=Eyal, G.|author2=Wiedenmann, J.|author3=Grinblat, M.|author4=D’Angelo, C.|author5=Kramarsky-Winter, E.|author6=Treibitz, T.|author7=Ben-Zvi, O.|author8=Shaked, Y.|author9=Smith, T. B.|author10=Harii, S.|author11=Denis, V.|author12=Noyes, T.|author13=Tamir, R.|author14=Loya., Y.|title=Spectral Diversity and Regulation of Coral Fluorescence in a Mesophotic Reef Habitat in the Red Sea|journal=PLOS ONE|volume=10|issue=6|pages=e0128697|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0128697|pmid=26107282|pmc=4479885|date=June 24, 2015|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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==Distribution & habitat== |
==Distribution & habitat== |
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It is native to the [[Indo-Pacific]] islands, distributed mostly in the [[Coral Triangle]] area, and also found in the [[American Samoa]].<ref |
It is native to the [[Indo-Pacific]] islands, distributed mostly in the [[Coral Triangle]] area, and also found in the [[American Samoa]].<ref name="NOAA"/> It prefers environments protected from [[surface wave]] action on [[fringing reef]] crests, mid-slope terraces, and [[lagoon]]s at depths of 2 to 25 meters (6–82 ft).<ref name="NOAA"/> |
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==References== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Euphylliidae |
| Genus: | Euphyllia |
| Species: | E. paradivisa
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| Euphyllia paradivisa Veron, 1990[2]
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Euphyllia paradivisa, or branching frogspawn coral, is a species of large-polyped stony coral belonging to the Euphylliidae family. It shares the common name of "frogspawn coral" with Euphyllia divisa, but is differentiated as the "branching" frogspawn whereas Euphyllia divisa has a "wall" structure.[3] It is a commonly kept species in the marine aquarium hobby.
Euphyllia paradivisa is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by many of the environmental issues with coral reefs such as increased sea surface temperature, ocean acidification, and overfishing for the marine aquarium trade.[4] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has stated there is "a risk of extinction within the foreseeable future for Euphyllia paradivisa."[4]
Description
[edit]Colonies of Euphyllia paradivisa are made up of branching, separate corallites. Polyps have branching tentacles.[4] Color is pale greenish-grey or pink (in rare instances) with lighter tentacle tips.[4] Euphyllia paradivisa displays fluorescence when the chromatophores of its zooxanthellae and the coral host pigments are excited by blue-dominated light.[5]
Distribution & habitat
[edit]It is native to the Indo-Pacific islands, distributed mostly in the Coral Triangle area, and also found in the American Samoa.[4] It prefers environments protected from surface wave action on fringing reef crests, mid-slope terraces, and lagoons at depths of 2 to 25 meters (6–82 ft).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. Euphyllia paradivisa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2008). "Euphyllia paradivisa". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133057A3586802.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Wildscreen Arkive. "Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa)". Archived from the original on 2016-10-04. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Euphyllia paradivisa" (PDF). Listed Corals in the Indo-Pacific. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Eyal, G.; Wiedenmann, J.; Grinblat, M.; D’Angelo, C.; Kramarsky-Winter, E.; Treibitz, T.; Ben-Zvi, O.; Shaked, Y.; Smith, T. B.; Harii, S.; Denis, V.; Noyes, T.; Tamir, R.; Loya., Y. (June 24, 2015). "Spectral Diversity and Regulation of Coral Fluorescence in a Mesophotic Reef Habitat in the Red Sea". PLOS ONE. 10 (6): e0128697. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0128697. PMC 4479885. PMID 26107282.