Lithophyllon spinifer mushroom coral

Lithophyllon spinifer is commonly referred to as mushroom coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Normaal. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien

“From J.E.N. Charlie Veron, Corals of the World.” Copyright Pat Collin, Foto Palau

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Scientific:: Lithophyllon spinifer
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Mushroom Coral

Category:: Steenkoralen LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hexacorallia (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Fungiidae (Family) > Lithophyllon (Genus) > spinifer (Species)
Initial determination:: (Claereboudt & Hoeksema, ), 1987

Occurrence:: Australia, Fiji, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 4.72" (12 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Normaal
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-05-21 10:53:31
Last edit:: 2024-05-05 20:07:16

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Lithophyllon spinifer are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Lithophyllon spinifer, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Lithophyllon spinifer, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Lithophyllon spinifer (Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987)

Polyps are circular and flat, with a small central dome and upturned margins. Septa are in two or three irregular orders at the central dome and form three indistinct orders at the margins. There is a slight lobe at the commencement of septa. Septal serrations are fine. Costae are very fine and indistinct.

Colour: Brown.

Habitat: Lower reef slopes.

Abundance: Rare.

Similar species: Cycloseris vaughani , Fungia concinna

Text source. Corals of the World by Charlie Veron

Synonymised names
Cycloseris colini Veron, 2000 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia (Verrillofungia) spinifer Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Fungia (Verrillofungia) spinifera Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987 · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Fungia colini (Veron, 2000) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fungia spinifer Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fungia spinifera Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987 · unaccepted > superseded combination (misspelling)
Lithophyllon spinifera Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

External links

Corals of the World (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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“From J.E.N. Charlie Veron, Corals of the World.” Copyright Pat Collin, Foto Palau

Cycloseris colini, ©2010 Guido & Philippe Poppe - www.poppe-images.com/

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