Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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Cantharellus noumeae
Hoeksema and Best, 1984
Characters: Polyps are small (up to 65 mm diameter) except in the Red Sea (up to 200 mm diameter), cup-shaped when fully developed, and have wavy margins. The species may be solitary or colonial, the latter consisting of a few contorted corallites. Primary septa are thin and usually smooth edged.
Colour: Mottled brown.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Rare.
Similar species: Cantharellus doederleini
Taxonomic note: Specimens from Western Australia and the Red Sea are distinct from those of the Pacific. Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Hoeksema (1989).
Hoeksema and Best, 1984
Characters: Polyps are small (up to 65 mm diameter) except in the Red Sea (up to 200 mm diameter), cup-shaped when fully developed, and have wavy margins. The species may be solitary or colonial, the latter consisting of a few contorted corallites. Primary septa are thin and usually smooth edged.
Colour: Mottled brown.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Rare.
Similar species: Cantharellus doederleini
Taxonomic note: Specimens from Western Australia and the Red Sea are distinct from those of the Pacific. Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Hoeksema (1989).
