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Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848
Very special thanks for the first photo of Balanophyllia bairdiana to Doug Anderson from Australia.
Doug has taken his photo at Bare Island in Sydney.
Ths solitary coral appears in a bright golden-organge shade and also in a fantastic purple colour.
Correct name concerning SeaLifeBase:
Balanophyllia bairdiana (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848)
Correct name concerning WoRMS:
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
Synonyms:
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) buccina Tenison-Woods, 1878
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elliptica (Tenison-Woods, 1878)
Heteropsammia elliptica Tenison-Woods, 1878
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Dendrophylliidae (Family) > Balanophyllia (Genus) > Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) (Subgenus) > Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana (Species)
Very special thanks for the first photo of Balanophyllia bairdiana to Doug Anderson from Australia.
Doug has taken his photo at Bare Island in Sydney.
Ths solitary coral appears in a bright golden-organge shade and also in a fantastic purple colour.
Correct name concerning SeaLifeBase:
Balanophyllia bairdiana (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848)
Correct name concerning WoRMS:
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
Synonyms:
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) buccina Tenison-Woods, 1878
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elliptica (Tenison-Woods, 1878)
Heteropsammia elliptica Tenison-Woods, 1878
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Dendrophylliidae (Family) > Balanophyllia (Genus) > Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) (Subgenus) > Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana (Species)