Goniopora, commonly referred to as flowerpot coral or daisy coral, is a genus of colonial stony coral found in lagoons and turbid water conditions. Goniopora have numerous daisy-like polyps that extend outward from the base, each tipped with 24 stinging tentacles which surrounds a …

Goniopora are an enigmatic coral that has captured the fancy of many a reef hobbyist. It has quickly become one of my favorite corals to collect. They are a beautiful large polyp stony coral that come in a wide variety of colors and have that namesake flower-like appearance that adds a flowing aesthetic to the reef tank.

2025年3月6日 · Goniopora, commonly known as Flowerpot Coral or Daisy Coral, belongs to the stony coral family Poritidae. This genus includes numerous species distributed across various marine environments, most notably in shallow lagoons and regions with turbid water conditions. Characteristics: They possess daisy-like polyps, each with 24 tentacles.

Similar Species: Goniopora tenuidens, which has blunt tentacles of uniform length. Habitat: Subtidal reef environments, especially lagoons. Abundance: Common. Taxonomic References: Crossland (1952); Veron and Pichon (1982); Veron (2000a);

2016年9月1日 · In the present study, the species boundaries in the scleractinian coral genus Goniopora were investigated using 199 colonies from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea and sequencing of four molecular markers: the mitochondrial intergenic spacer between CytB and NAD2, the nuclear ribosomal ITS region, and two single-copy nuclear genes (ATPsβ and CalM ...

Similar Species: Goniopora pandoraensis and G. eclipsensis can only reliably be distinguished if both species occur together or by the colour of the polyps. Goniopora columna has larger columns and larger corallites. Habitat: Shallow turbid reef environments. Abundance: Usually uncommon.

Similar Species: Goniopora minor, which has thick pali forming a crown. See also G. pearsoni; and G. norfolkensis which lacks paliform lobes. Habitat: Subtidal reef environments, especially lagoons. Abundance: Common. Taxonomic References: Veron …

Goniopora tenuidens is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Poritidae. It occurs in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Colonies of this species form solid hemispherical or irregular mounds.

2005年10月15日 · The genus Goniopora is in the family Poritidae. It seems one can connect the dots between the different species of Goniopora all the way to Porites. Goniopora stutchburyi, with its small polyps and encrusting growth forms, can be mistaken for Porites.

2013年10月1日 · The genus Goniopora (Cnidaria: Scleractinia: Poritidae) is common throughout the Indo-Pacific, including tropical and temperate regions. However, there are very few ecological and molecular studies of Goniopora (e.g., Heyward 1985).