COMMON NAMES: Bush Coral
LOCAL NAMES: Kural (Waray)
CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Seriatopora
Species: Seriatopora hystrix
DISTRIBUTION
Philippines
REMARKS:
This species is called the ‘bush coral’ due to its bushy appearance. The species is endemic to the Philippines and is also declared a rare species nationally. It is also a source for prospective anti-cancer drugs.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment