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Home > NEMENZO_CORAL_INDEX > CORAL_DENDROPHYLLIA_SPHAERICA

Dendrophyllia sphaerica

Dendrophyllia sphaerica

Nemenzo, 1960

Corallum a cluster of corallites arising from broad base the coalescent lower parts of the corallites with hardly any intercalicinal areas; 6 x 7.5 cm. Corallites stand almost 2 cm high. Budding mostly at base, sometimes close to calicinal rim. Young corallites distinctly trumpet-shaped but mature ones are almost cylindrical.

Calice slightly elliptical – diameter of big one 11 x 10 mm, its depth only slightly less than its long diameter. Septa narrow so that calicinal fossa large. Pourtales arrangement very conspicuous. Primaries slightly exsert, very slightly widened towards columella; edges and surfaces granulate. The 2 septa beside each primary start as very narrow ridges at calicinal rim, then widen at about middle of their courses to become as wide as primary. Septa of higher cycle with irregularly toothed edges, very perforate and very granulous surfaces.

Calicinal wall clearly reticulate around rim, becoming costate towards base. Costal ridges low, interrupted here and there by pits and low, blunt spines, the latter becoming slightly more prominent towards base; not as distinct as those of other species; 12 to half cm. Intervening furrows as wide as ridges, much interrupted by pits so that adjacent ridges appear to be connected by slender horizontal bars.

Columella very prominent, around two fifths calicinal diameter; oval, very convex, spongy mass.

The bases of the corallites heavily encrusted with calcareous algae and Pavona venosa.

Remarks:
This species resembles somewhat Dendrophyllia coccinea (Ehrenberg) as described by van der Horst (1922). It differs from the older species by its very deep calicinal fossa, narrower septa, less prominent costal ridges joined by horizontal trabeculae, and prominently convex columella.

Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1960). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow water scleractinians: IV. Suborder Dendrophylliida. Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 18: 1-22.

Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted

Accepted name:
Dendrophyllia arbuscula van der Horst, 1922

Source:
WoRMS Editorial Board. (2024). World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. Accessed 2024-05-02. doi:10.14284/170

Material:
Plate X, Fig 2: UP C-317: Small Balatero Cove, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro (Nemenzo) 1954

Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

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