831 species

Stylocoeniella cocosensis

Veron, 1990

Stylocoeniella

Yabe and Sugiyama, 1935

Characters: Colonies are small and encrusting. Corallites are irregularly exsert and less than one millimetre diameter. Septa are in two subequal cycles. Columellae are small. Coenosteum spinules are fine. Coenosteum styles are small or absent.

Colour: Yellowish-green.

Similar Species: Corallites superficially resemble those of the pocilloporid Stylophora more than other Stylocoeniella species.

Habitat: Reef environments, especially under overhangs.

Abundance: Rare.

COTW History since Veron (2000a)
  • Family: All families are currently under review
  • Genus/species: No change