Definition of Oculina. Meaning of Oculina. Synonyms of Oculina

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Definition of Oculina

Oculina
Oculina Oc`u*li"na, n. [NL., fr. L. oculus the eye.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of tropical corals, usually branched, and having a very volid texture.

Meaning of Oculina from wikipedia

- Oculina is a genus of colonial stony coral in the family Oculinidae. These corals are mostly found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda...
- coral species that contribute to reef formation are Lophelia pertusa, Oculina varicosa, Madrepora oculata, Desmophyllum cristagalli, Enallopsammia rostrata...
- Oculina varicosa, or the ivory bush coral, is a scleractinian deep-water coral primarily found at depths of 70-100m, and ranges from Bermuda and Cape...
- Experimental Oculina Research Reserve preserves the Oculina Banks, a reef of ivory bush coral (Oculina varicosa) off the coast of Fort Pierce, Florida. Oculina varicosa...
- Fiscal Year 2016. The Experimental Oculina Research Reserve preserves the Oculina Banks, a reef of ivory bush coral (Oculina varicosa) off the coast of Fort...
- Oculina arbuscula is a branching temperate coral found along the east coast of the United States from Florida to North Carolina. It has a facultative...
- Oculina diffusa, commonly known as the diffuse ivory bush coral or ivory tree coral, is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the...
- Schizoculina Species: S. fissipara Binomial name Schizoculina fissipara (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850) Synonyms Oculina fissipara Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850...
- expedition, and first aired on October 14, 2007. Barnette's recovery of Oculina varicosa from the Gulf of Mexico in 2006 allowed researchers to confirm...
- County is served by the St. Lucie County Library System. Experimental Oculina Research Reserve Heathcote Botanical Gardens Navy UDT-SEAL Museum (Fort...