WoRMS name details
original description
(of Oculina micranthus Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record
Veron JEN. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Latypov, Y.Y. (2011). Scleractinian Corals and Reefs of Vietnam as a Part of the Pacific Reef Ecosystem. <em>Open Journal of Marine Science.</em> 1(2), 50-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.4236/ojms.2011.12006 [details]
additional source
Wells JW (1964) Ahermatypic corals from Queensland. University of Queensland Papers, Department of Zoology 2: 107-121, pls. 1-3. page(s): 108 [details]
additional source
Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113 page(s): 64, 96, 105, 112 [details]
Nontype NMSR 8656, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8657, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8658, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR I/436/E3 [details]
Nontype NMSR I/440/E3 [details]
Nontype NMSR I/449/E3 [details]
Nontype NMSR I/495/E3 [details]
From other sources
Description This species is a tall branching form, commonly up to 1.5 metres tall in Indian Ocean reef slopes, though rarely this tall in the Red Sea. It is black or very dark green, a dark green colouration being left on fingers after touching the colony. Its habitat is generally the deeper reef slope, where it prefers clear water. (This is not the precious black coral. It is brittle and quite unsuitable for polishing!) (Sheppard, 1998 <308>)
Corallites cup-like "turrets" borne on stout branches forming a tree-like structure. Colonies are azooxanthellate and grow up to 1 m in height. Colour: dark bottle green with brown undertones. Habitat: locally common on deeper reefs subjected to strong currents. (Richmond, 1997) [details]
Spelling T. micracanthus in Schleyer 1995 <440>. [details]
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