Author: Zou Renlin
Language: Chinese with English summary
2001; Hardcover;185x260mm;289
The term coral is generic term for invertebrate animals belonging to several classes of Coelenterata (or Cnidaria). In taxonomic terms, including the soft corals ( = Alcyonarian), sea fans ( = Gorgonian), red corals ( = Corallium spp.), hard corals or stony corals ( = Scleractinian), black corals ( = Antipatherian), Firecorals or stinging corals ( = Hydrocorallinian), blue corals ( = Helioporian) and organ-pipe corals ( = Tubiporian). The present volume deals with a faunal work of hermatypic corals collected from the Chinese waters. A total of 174 species are described, belonging to 54 genera in 14 families. This volume is divided into two parts: general account and systematic account.
Language: Chinese with English summary
2001; Hardcover;185x260mm;289
The term coral is generic term for invertebrate animals belonging to several classes of Coelenterata (or Cnidaria). In taxonomic terms, including the soft corals ( = Alcyonarian), sea fans ( = Gorgonian), red corals ( = Corallium spp.), hard corals or stony corals ( = Scleractinian), black corals ( = Antipatherian), Firecorals or stinging corals ( = Hydrocorallinian), blue corals ( = Helioporian) and organ-pipe corals ( = Tubiporian). The present volume deals with a faunal work of hermatypic corals collected from the Chinese waters. A total of 174 species are described, belonging to 54 genera in 14 families. This volume is divided into two parts: general account and systematic account.