Zhongguo Dongwu Zhi Coelenterata Phylum Anthozoa Scleractinia Coral: Coelenterata Phylum Anthozoa Scleractinia Coral

Author: Zou Renlin
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Publish Date: 2001-02-21
Features: This book introduces the of the order Scleractinia in the phylum Cnidaria, including 14 families, 54 genera, and 174 species, belonging to the Indo-Pacific region. The book is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Accounts. The General Introduction provides a concise overview of the research history, classification system, structure, and classification of stony corals, as well as the evolutionary characteristics of the reef-building stony coral fauna in China. The Specific Accounts describe the morphological characteristics, biological traits, and geographical distribution of each family, genus, and species, while also indicating the author's insights and stance on the controversies in the classification of reef-building stony corals in the annotations. The book includes 47 black-and-white plates and 8 color plates. It serves as a reference for workers in animal taxonomy, zoogeography research, tropical marine resource surveys, and diving enthusiasts, as well as for students and faculty in relevant disciplines at universities and colleges.