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Montipora aequituberculata Bernard, 1897 Encrusting pore coral |
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photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
| Family: | Acroporidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 59 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Colonies are encrusting or composed of thin unifacial laminae often arranged in oblique overlapping whorls and sometimes forming tubes. Corallites are immersed or exsert and are surrounded by thecal papillae. Frequently fused into short ridges near margins; may form hoods over the corallites. Coenosteum papillae: thick and fused (Ref. 846). | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow reef environments (Ref. 846). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 (A3ce) Ref. 123251) | |||
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