Species · accepted in WoRMS
Euphyllia glabrescens
(Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
- Family
- Euphylliidae
- Other names
- None recorded
- Common names
- joker coral (WoRMS), Stony coral (Wikidata), Torch coral (Wikidata)
- Trade names
- None recordedA scientific name identifies a species; trade names and lineage describe its aquarium history.
- Identifiers
- WoRMS AphiaID 207617Wikidata Q3942668NCBI Taxonomy 541174Coral Trait Database species 639
- Cite as
- Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Euphyllia glabrescens (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207617 on 2026-10-03
Reading the evidence
These records describe traits and results under specific study conditions. They do not establish recommended aquarium settings.
Trait records
11 traits · Coral Trait Database1 recordCorallite width maximum19 mmOne reported value2 recordsDepth lower20 m · 35 mSources differ · unresolved2 recordsDepth upper1 m · 3 mSources differ · unresolved1 recordGrowth form VeronmassiveOne reported value1 recordMode of larval developmentbrooderOne reported value4 recordsSymbiodinium cladeCOne reported value1 recordSymbiodinium sp. in propagulesyesOne reported value4 recordsSymbiodinium subcladeC1 · C1bSources differ · unresolved1 recordWater clarity preferenceclearOne reported value1 recordWave exposure preferencebroadOne reported value1 recordZooxanthellatezooxanthellateOne reported value
Sources
CC-BY-4.0Retrieved 2026-10-03World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — Aphia REST taxon recordsPer-taxon recommended WoRMS citation (stored on each taxon record).
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Wikidata — taxon cross-identifiersWikidata (CC0); item QID shown per taxon.
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — current per-species observation CSV exportsMadin et al. (2016) The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans. Scientific Data 3:160017. Primary resources cited per observation.