Madracis pharensis luciphila

Author
Wells, 1973

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Min Depth
2 meters
Max Depth
75 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Bahamas, Caribbean,
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • zooxanthellate
  • hard substrate
  • coral reef (0–50 m)
References

  • Jaap, W. C., W. G. Lyons, P. Dustan, and J. C. Halas. 1989. Stony coral (Scleractinia and Milleporina) community structure at Bird Key Reef, Ft. Jefferson National Monument, Dry Tortugas, Florida. Florida Marine Research Publications 46: 31 pp.

Endnotes

  • Considered genetically similar to M. decactis by Diekmann et al. (2001).

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Cairns, S. D., W. C. Jaap, and J. C. Lang. 2009. Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 333–347 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-11-2024.

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