Blue Ridge Coral是我们最喜欢的奇怪礁物种之一,与软珊瑚更密切,但却构建独特的硬骨架类型。对于年龄的珊瑚鸽友想知道是否有一个以上的物种Heliopora两年前,人们对蓝岭珊瑚第二种新种的描述证实了这些怀疑,Heliopora Hiberniana。
Helioporawas already known to have an extensive range throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans but now that we know there is (at least) a second species, it would be mighty helpful to know where the white-skeleton Blue Ridge coral does and doesn’t occur.h . hiberniana主要用来自澳大利亚西北部的类型标本描述,而是一个新的META调查Heliopora使用水下照片已经揭示了珊瑚群的殖民地,从跨太平洋匹配这个物种。
在印度尼西亚的站点和远离马尔代夫的地理位置,这些物种在初始描述之前的更大的地理范围中占据了更大的地理范围。照片说明了与之相关的特征薄的分支和白色彩色的内部骨架Heliopora Hiberniana它们的自然分布范围几乎和原始物种一样广Heliopora。
知道蓝脊珊瑚的水族箱种植标本主要是一种物种,以及如何在俘虏水族馆中发展的生长形式。There probably aren’t too many substantially novel species of stony corals yet to be discovered on well-explored natural coral reefs, but the erection of a second species hints at a future where we better understand the species delineation within the coral groups that we already enjoy and grow in our reef tanks. [多样性]