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| corallimorphs text index | photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Corallimorpharia |
| Stubby
corallimorph Ricordea yuma Family Ricordeidae updated Nov 2019 Where seen? These little disk-shaped animal with stubby tentacles is sometimes encountered on our Southern shores, among coral rubble. Features: Each polyp about 3-4cm in diameter, sometimes seen in groups of 5-10. Tentacles short and stubby, arranged in rows radiating from the centre. The edge of the oral disk is fringed with somewhat long stubby tipped tentacles. The mouth is usually held upturned and is then quite prominent. Colours seen include brown, green and blue. A study found that Stubby corallimorphs can also look like Beaded corallimorphs (Discosoma nummiforme). |
 Kusu Island, Jun 05 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Aug 04  |
 Sisters Island, Jul 04  |
 St. John's Island, May 07  |
*Species are difficult
to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, the animals are grouped by external features for convenience
of display.
| Stubby corallimorphs on Singapore shores |
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