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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Echinopora tiranensis
Veron, Turak and DeVantier, 2000
Characters: Colonies are composed of basal plates with short branches of irregularly fused corallites. Corallites are 3-4 millimetres diameter and are thick walled. Those on basal plates are up to 8 millimetres exsert and are strongly inclined. Septa are in four orders and may fuse according to Pourtalès plan. Primary septa have paliform lobes. Columellae are compact. Costae are in two orders and are mostly smooth.
Colour: Pale brown and cream.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Rare.
Similar species: Echinopora gemmacea , Echinopora mammiformis
Taxonomic note: The type series of Echinopora ehrenbergi Milne Edwards and Haime (1849) is a mixture of this species and E. gemmacea. Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron (2002).
Echinopora tiranensis
Veron, Turak and DeVantier, 2000
Characters: Colonies are composed of basal plates with short branches of irregularly fused corallites. Corallites are 3-4 millimetres diameter and are thick walled. Those on basal plates are up to 8 millimetres exsert and are strongly inclined. Septa are in four orders and may fuse according to Pourtalès plan. Primary septa have paliform lobes. Columellae are compact. Costae are in two orders and are mostly smooth.
Colour: Pale brown and cream.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Rare.
Similar species: Echinopora gemmacea , Echinopora mammiformis
Taxonomic note: The type series of Echinopora ehrenbergi Milne Edwards and Haime (1849) is a mixture of this species and E. gemmacea. Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron (2002).
