Catalaphyllia

Elegance coral
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Euphylliidae
Genus:	Catalaphyllia; Wells, 1971
Species:	C. jardinei
Binomial name
	Catalaphyllia jardinei; (Saville-Kent, 1893)
Synonyms
	List (Species); Catalaphyllia plicata Wells, 1971; Catalaphyllia sabiuraensis (Eguchi, 1973); Euphyllia picteti Bedot, 1907; Euphyllia sabiuraensis Eguchi, 1973; Flabellum multifore Gardiner, 1904; Flabellum vacuum Crossland, 1952; Pectinia jardinei Saville Kent, 1893;

Catalaphyllia is a monotypic genus of stony coral in the family Euphylliidae from the western Pacific Ocean. It is represented by a single species, Catalaphyllia jardinei, commonly known as elegance coral (or wonder coral, ridge coral). It was first described by William Saville-Kent in 1893 as Pectinia jardinei.

Because of its unique and beautiful look, this coral is popular in reef tanks. It is an overexploited species collected in large quantities from the wild for the aquarium trade.

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