Haltungsinformationen
Siderastrea radians bildet massive Kolonien, die aber in der Regel weniger als 30 cm groß werden.Man trifft die Koralle manchmal als freilebende mobile Bälle an, ihre Koralliten sind gerundet, tief, meist unregelmäßig und 2,5-3 mm im Durchmesser. Ihre Septen sind in drei klar definierten Zyklen angeordnet. Die Columella besteht aus einem oder wenigen Granulaten.
Farbe: ein einheitlich lichthelles braun
In ihrem Lebensraum,den flachen Riffen, kommt die Koralle recht häufig vor.
Synonymised names
Astraea (Siderastraea) galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astraea (Siderina) galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astraea galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astraea punctifera Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astraea radians (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Astraea senegalensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astraeopora punctifera (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrea galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrea radians (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Astrea radians astroites Oken, 1815 · unaccepted > unavailable name
Astreopora punctifera (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Explanaria galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora galaxea Ellis & Solander, 1786 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora radians Pallas, 1766 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Siderastraea radians (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Siderastraea radians var. pulchella Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Siderastraea radians var. radians (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Siderastrea circumfossata Thiel, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Siderastrea galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Siderastrea radians f. radians (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Siderastrea senegalensis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Siderina galaxea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Direct children (2)
Forma Siderastrea radians f. radians (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Siderastrea radians (Pallas, 1766) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Forma Siderastrea radians f. stellata Verill, 1868 accepted as Siderastrea stellata Verrill, 1868 (unaccepted > superseded combination)






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