Global InformationEuphyllia paradivisa information
| Euphyllia paradivisa | |
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Conservation status
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 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Euphylliidae |
| Genus: | Euphyllia |
| Species: | E. paradivisa
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphyllia paradivisa Veron, 1990[2]
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Euphyllia paradivisa, or branching frogspawn coral, is a species of large-polyped stony coral belonging to the Euphylliidae family. It shares the common name of "frogspawn coral" with Euphyllia divisa, but is differentiated as the "branching" frogspawn whereas Euphyllia divisa has a "wall" structure.[3] It is a commonly kept species in the marine aquarium hobby.
Euphyllia paradivisa is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by many of the environmental issues with coral reefs such as increased sea surface temperature, ocean acidification, and overfishing for the marine aquarium trade.[4] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has stated there is "a risk of extinction within the foreseeable future for Euphyllia paradivisa."[4]
- ^ Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. Euphyllia paradivisa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2008). "Euphyllia paradivisa". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133057A3586802.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Wildscreen Arkive. "Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa)". Archived from the original on 2016-10-04. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ a b National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Euphyllia paradivisa" (PDF). Listed Corals in the Indo-Pacific. Retrieved 22 July 2016.