Species · accepted in WoRMS
Fimbriaphyllia ancora
(Veron & Pichon, 1980)
- Family
- Euphylliidae
- Other names
- Euphyllia ancora — Name used by the Coral Trait Database; WoRMS lists it as superseded combination of Fimbriaphyllia ancora.
- Common names
- None recorded
- Trade names
- None recordedA scientific name identifies a species; trade names and lineage describe its aquarium history.
- Identifiers
- WoRMS AphiaID 1048073Wikidata Q61657482NCBI Taxonomy 46750Coral Trait Database species 635
- Cite as
- Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Fimbriaphyllia ancora (Veron & Pichon, 1980). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1048073 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
12 traits · Coral Trait Database1 recordColony maximum diameter100 cmOne reported value1 recordCorallite width maximum45 mmOne reported value1 recordDepth lower30 mOne reported value1 recordDepth upper6 mOne reported value1 recordGrowth form VeronmassiveOne reported value1 recordMode of larval developmentspawnerOne reported value1 recordSexual systemgonochoreOne reported value4 recordsSymbiodinium cladeCOne reported value4 recordsSymbiodinium subcladeC3 · C3uSources differ · unresolved1 recordWater clarity preferenceclearOne reported value1 recordWave exposure preferenceexposedOne 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.