Species · accepted in WoRMS
Stylophora pistillata
(Esper, 1792)
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Other names
- None recorded
- Common names
- hood coral (WoRMS), pistillate coral (WoRMS), Smooth Cauliflower Coral (Wikidata)
- Trade names
- None recordedA scientific name identifies a species; trade names and lineage describe its aquarium history.
- Identifiers
- WoRMS AphiaID 206982Wikidata Q3334226NCBI Taxonomy 50429Coral Trait Database species 1441
- Cite as
- Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Stylophora pistillata (Esper, 1792). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206982 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
13 traits · Coral Trait Database1 recordCorallite width maximum1.4 mmOne reported value4 recordsDepth lower65 m · 20 m · 30 mSources differ · unresolved3 recordsDepth upper1 m · 30 mSources differ · unresolved2 recordsGrowth form Veronbranching_closed · submassiveSources differ · unresolved22 recordsGrowth rate16.31907692 mm yr^-1 · 15.08215385 mm yr^-1 · 16.3 mm per 7 months^-1 · 18.87323077 mm yr^-1 · 19.12061538 mm yr^-1 · …Sources differ · unresolved1 recordMode of larval developmentbrooderOne reported value1 recordSexual systemhermaphroditeOne reported value158 recordsSymbiodinium cladeC · ASources differ · unresolved1 recordSymbiodinium sp. in propagulesyesOne reported value157 recordsSymbiodinium subcladeC79 · C8 · C78 · C1 · C8a · …Sources 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.