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Caryophyllia cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786), calicular view of a large specimen.
Description Name of object: Caryophyllia cyathus (Ellis and Solander, 1786)Type Specimen: Not a Type
Locality: Azores, haut fond/ deep bottom at Pedra Nova between Flores and Corvo, about 200 m.
Scale Bar Length: 4.0
Orientation: Calicular view
Preparation Method: Skeleton Surface
Imaging Method: Photograph
Copyright: Mèmoires de l'Institut Ocèanographique, Monaco, 11, 1980
PNG file - 649.54 kB - 968 x 1 023 pixels added on 2023-02-24922 viewsScleractinia taxaDigital photo, entire species Caryophyllia Lamarck, 1801checked Hoeksema, Bert 2023-02-24Digital photo, entire species Caryophyllia cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786) represented as Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786)checked Hoeksema, Bert 2023-02-24
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