Porites cylindrica
species of cnidarian
Porites cylindrica, commonly known as Hump coral, is a stony coral belonging to the subclass Hexacorallia in the class Anthozoa. Hexacorallia differ from other subclasses in that they have six or fewer axes of symmetry. Members of this class possess colonial polyps which can be reef-building, secreting a calcium carbonate skeleton. They are dominant in both inshore reefs and midshelf reefs.
Description
P. cylindrica is a hermatypic (reef-building) coral that can grow to a few square meters wide and form micro-atolls. They are typically cream colored, yellow, blue, pale brown or green. Like all stony corals, P. cylindrica consists of very small polyps (1-3mm) that secrete calcium carbonate, with which they build a skeleton. Over time, entire colonies of reef-building corals can grow large, (weighing several tons), and create structural habitats. They are a branching coral, which are characterized by having numerous branches, some with secondary branches, growing in different directions. These types of corals tend to grow faster, allowing them to better find favorable microenvironments than corals with slower growth forms.
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