Some scleractinian corals (Scleractinia: Anthozoa) of Larak Island, Persian Gulf
Samiei, Jahangir Vajed
Dab, Koosha
Ghezellou, Parviz
Shirvani, Arash
Zootaxa
2013
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Dana, 1846
Dana
1846
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Anthozoa
Faviidae
Leptastrea
Animalia
Scleractinia
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134
Cnidaria
species
purpurea
Material:ZUTC Cnid. 1028, colony fragment, Larak Island, 26° 53' 14.4" N, 56° 23' 43.4" E, Coll. J. Vajed Samiei, November 2010. Identification guide:Veron (2000)
Notes for local identification:Colonies are encrusting to sub-massive. Polyps are mostly spaced on the colony surface. Tentacles are brownish-green and mostly extended during the day. Corallites are bigger than in L. pruinosa(some corallites with more than 5 mmwidth). Abundance:rare. Depth of occurrence:About 3 m.