Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Cnidaria
Classis: Anthozoa
Subclassis: Hexacorallia
Ordo: Scleractinia
Subordo: Fungiina
Familia: Agariciidae
Genus : Leptoseris
Species: L. gardineri – L. hawaiiensis – L. kalayaanensis – L. mycetoseroides – L. scabra – L. troglodyta
Name
Leptoseris Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849
References
Hoeksema, B.W. 2012: Forever in the dark: the cave-dwelling azooxanthellate reef coral Leptoseris troglodyta sp. n. (Scleractinia, Agariciidae). ZooKeys 228: 21–37. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.228.3798 Reference page.
Leptoseris is a genus of corals belonging to the family Agariciidae.[1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1] Leptoseris corals are found all over tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific ocean and over a range of depths but mainly the mesophotic zones. Leptoseris can be observed at depths ranging from shallow to extreme depths (over 100m).
They have a mutualistic relationship with microalgae called Symbiodinium that gives them the flexibility of photo-acclimatization and photoadaptation to the varying depths.
Species
Species:[1]
Leptoseris Kalaanensis Licuanan, W.Y.; Aliño, 2009
Leptoseris hawaiiensis
Leptoseris scaraba
Leptoseris alternans Gerth, 1923
Leptoseris amitoriensis Veron, 1990
References
"Leptoseris Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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