Physogyra lichtensteini

*Physogyra lichtensteini*
Taxonomical systematics
	Scientific name	Physogyra lichtensteini Quelch, 1884
	Common names	Pearl Coral, Bobble, Small Bubble, Octobubble, Pearl Bubble
	Genus	Physogyra Quelch, 1884
	Family	Euphyllidae
	Order	Scleractinia
	Subclass	Zoantharia
	Class	Anthozoa
	Phylum	Cnidaria

Local ecology
	Distribution	Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea.
	Habitat	Turbid reef environments (Veron, 2000).

Biological characteristics
		Zooxanthellate

	*Pearl Coral Physogyra lichtensteini* in aquarium.**


	*Closed pearl coral Physogyra lichtensteini* at night on "Steve's Bommie", Ribbon Reef #3, Queensland, Australia.**


	*Closed Pearl Coral P. lichtensteini* in aquarium showing skeleton.**


	*Pearl coral P. lichtensteini* on at night with feeding tentacles exposed on "Steve's Bommie", Ribbon Reef #3, Queensland, Australia.**


	*Pearl Coral P. lichtensteini* in aquarium at night showing feeding tentacles.**