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Weymouth carpet coral
Hoplangia durotrix Gosse, 1860
AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- ZwergkoralleGerman (Germany)
- Coral enanoEuropean Spanish
- Corail nainFrench (France)
- Corallo nanoItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Gemmulatrochus simplex
- Microcyathus neapolitanus
- Soljania neapolitana
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, PERRIER Philippe, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 28/11/2024 : Hoplangia durotrix Gosse, 1860, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/103
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 08/05/2026 : Hoplangia durotrix Gosse, 1860, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/235
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 07/05/2026
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