Acroporidae () |
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reef-associated; marine |
Indo-West Pacific. |
Colonies: encrusting or laminar base, with closely compacted short upright branches. Coenosteum ridges: vertical; but may be irregular. Corallites: large and prominent. Dark brown; usually with white coenosteum ridges and branch tips (Ref. 846). |
Shallow reef environments and rocky foreshores (Ref. 846). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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C: Ref. 89710. |
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