Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Poritidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 4 - 22 m (Ref. 128837). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Oman.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on type data; to be replaced with a better reference. Found within reef communities, on hard substrate composed of fragments of coral skeleton, large flagstone of limestone and Ophiolite rock (Ref. 128837).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Claereboudt, M.R. and I.S. Al-Amri 2004 Calathiscus tantillus, a new genus and new species of scleractinian coral (Scleractinia, Poritidae) from the Gulf of Oman. Zootaxa 532:1-8. (Ref. 128837)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
