SM1148 Madracis msp.1

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Insitu Images

Exsitu Images

Key Details

SMIDSM1148
CatamiStony corals: Branching
Identification FeaturesThere are three species found in Bermuda that are difficult to separate using underwater footage. Madracis decactis (Lyman, 1859) colonies comprise small clumps (~10‒15 cm long) of short, flattened branches or blunt, rounded lobes giving them a nodular or knobbly appearance, respectively. Usually green to yellow-brown colour. Madracis formosa Wells, 1973 colonies are thicker and more densely packed compared to M. decactis, and occasionally have double-lobed tips. Madracis auretenra Locke, Weil & Coates, 2007 forms dense clumps, comprising pencil-sized, bluntly-tipped branches. Colonies can be up to 1 m long and have a bright yellow colour. Several of the Madracis specimens encountered in this survey looked damaged, possibly a result of bleaching.
Year Identifiedno data
Verification StatusID from Image Only
Physical Sampleno data
WoRMS AphiaID135125

Taxonomy

PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyPocilloporidae
GenusMadracis
Species-

Morphology

Cnidaria
Corals
Stony corals
Colonial
Branching
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