Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Veron, 2000
Description: Colonies are thickets of spire-like branches. Branches are twisted and tapered and form sub-branches at obtuse angles. Corallite centres occur primarily where branches divide. All corallite structures are fine.
Color: Pale brown.
Habitat: Lower reef slopes, especially in turbid water.
Abundance: Locally common.
Similar Species: Pectinia teres and P. elongata, both of which have similar growth-forms where colonies consist primarily of spires, but both have much larger skeletal structures. From a distance may be mistaken for finely branched Seriatopora (Pocilloporidae).
Synonymised names
Pectinia pygmaeus Veron, 2000 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Veron, 2000
Description: Colonies are thickets of spire-like branches. Branches are twisted and tapered and form sub-branches at obtuse angles. Corallite centres occur primarily where branches divide. All corallite structures are fine.
Color: Pale brown.
Habitat: Lower reef slopes, especially in turbid water.
Abundance: Locally common.
Similar Species: Pectinia teres and P. elongata, both of which have similar growth-forms where colonies consist primarily of spires, but both have much larger skeletal structures. From a distance may be mistaken for finely branched Seriatopora (Pocilloporidae).
Synonymised names
Pectinia pygmaeus Veron, 2000 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
