Hydnophora ramosa
Nemenzo, 1959
Corallum ramous. Branches heavy, cylindrical, 28 mm diameter at base (maybe larger if entire were taken), 23 cm long; attenuate or truncate.
Monticules up to tip of branch, conical or compressed conical, rather distant, non-seriate, 3-3.5 mm high. Valley up to 7 mm measured from summits of neighboring monticules.
Septa usually 7 or 8 columella on conical monticule; secondary septa fairly conspicuous but always not reaching columella; gradually thickening from summit to base of monticule; surface granulate; edge irregularly dentate, teeth becoming more prominent at base. Secondary septa more conspicuously dentate.
Columella strongly developed as a conspicuous solid mass with low tubercles, surrounding each monticule.
Remarks:
The type specimen is only a branch of a presumably bushy colony. It was obtained from a very exposed region, under about 5 fathoms of water.
Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1959). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow water scleractinians: II. Suborder Faviida. Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 16: 73-135.
Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted
Accepted name:
Hydnophora rigida (Dana, 1846)
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 XII, Fig 2:UP C-39s2: Cataban Island, Talibon, Bohol (Nemenzo) 1955
Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
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