最爱的蒙蒂西亚利（Monticularis）是石质珊瑚的新物种

Faviidae家族的月球脑珊瑚最近产生了一些有趣的新物种，但新描述最爱的蒙奇利亚will stand out in your mind, literally.法维亚camranensiS肯定是带有带状疱疹的圆环的整洁最爱的蒙奇利亚definitely take the cake.

Discovered growing at a few locations in the Northern Andaman Islands of Thailand,最爱的蒙奇利亚表面上看起来很像leptoseris mycetoseroides，减去所有凉爽的颜色。但是在仔细检查刺结构后Favites，您可以看到该物种如何发展出非常独特的刺外观。

[show slideshow]

最爱的蒙奇利亚是一种主要用谷谷（略带椭圆形）的冠状酸盐来吸收略微巨大的物种。Corallite墙壁相遇的地方F. monticularis它们产生了不寻常的（对于月亮珊瑚）的刺，使人联想到角珊瑚的角珊瑚Hydnophora特别是属H. Microconos。

有趣的是，珊瑚形态术语如何工作。在角珊瑚中，刺称为“脑料”Pocillopora它们被称为“ verrucae”蒙蒂托拉they are called ‘tubercules’, but in this species, the spines are called ‘monticules’. There’s probably a reason for the different names for coral spines, probably from how they form or are derived, but it all just adds up to diversity of coral appearance.

Hats off to Tamal Mondal et. al. for describing the new species in the Journal of Threatened Taxa and especially for taking lots of pictures of最爱的蒙奇利亚在野外活着，因此我们可以充分赞赏它。