Tubipora is a genus of soft coral. It is the only genus within the monotypic family Tubiporidae.
| Tubipora | |
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| Organ pipe coral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Malacalcyonacea |
| Family: | Tubiporidae Ehrenberg, 1828 |
| Genus: | Tubipora Linnaeus, 1758 |
Tubipora is a soft coral and has an aragonite skeleton, so they are crucial for building reefs around the world. Also, their red color in their aragonite skeleton is caused by iron salts or something called carotenoids. They also have 8 tentacles. [2]
Species
editThe following species are recognized:[1]
- Tubipora chamissonis Ehrenberg, 1834
- Tubipora fimbriata Dana, 1846
- Tubipora hemprichi Ehrenberg, 1834
- Tubipora musica Linnaeus, 1758 — Organ pipe coral
- Tubipora reptans Carter
- Tubipora rubeola Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
- Tubipora syringa Dana, 1846
References
edit- ^ "Tubipora". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
2. Luthfi, O. M., Asadi, M. A., Agustiadi, T., & Soegianto, A. (2019). Monitoring on health condition of Tubipora musica (Stolonifera) using colony life-form. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335505744_ Monitoring_on_health_condition_of_Tubipora_musica_Stolonifera_using_colony_life-form