Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Cycloseris somervillei
(Gardiner, 1909)
Characters: Polyps are oval and flat, with an arched central dome and a flat undersurface. The axial furrow is elongate. Primary septa are exsert on the central dome.
Colour: Pale brown or mottled.
Habitat: Soft inter-reef substrates and lower reef slopes protected from wave action.
Abundance: Usually uncommon.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron and Pichon (1980), Hoeksema (1989, as Fungia (Cycloseris) somervillei). Additional identification guide: Veron (1986).
Cycloseris somervillei
(Gardiner, 1909)
Characters: Polyps are oval and flat, with an arched central dome and a flat undersurface. The axial furrow is elongate. Primary septa are exsert on the central dome.
Colour: Pale brown or mottled.
Habitat: Soft inter-reef substrates and lower reef slopes protected from wave action.
Abundance: Usually uncommon.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron and Pichon (1980), Hoeksema (1989, as Fungia (Cycloseris) somervillei). Additional identification guide: Veron (1986).
