Common name of Cyphastrea microphthalma
 
Common Name Lesser knob coral
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Oman
Locality
Ref. Coles, S.L., 1996
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier mod. for size
Remarks 'knob', probably from North Germanic 'knobe', i.e., 'isolated round hill'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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