Astrangia

[ uh-streyn-jee-uh ]

noun

1. a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Astrangia¹

1848; < New Latin < Greek ástr ( on ) star + angeî ( on ) vessel + -a -a ²

Example Sentences

Next come the Madreporians, of which our Astrangia, to be described hereafter, may be cited as an example.

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Magnified individuals of an Astrangia community in different stages of expansion.

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Single individual of Astrangia, fully expanded.

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Limestone parts of an individual of Astrangia; magnified.

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The mouth of the Astrangia is oval, and the partitions spread in a fan-shaped way, being somewhat shorter at one side of the animal than on the other.

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