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Scientific Name: Acropora valida (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Bush coral, Stone coral, Bushy staghorn coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Description:
The axial corallites are of diminutive size. The coloration ranges from cream, brown, or yellow, and in some instances, it can be brown with purple tips on the branches and cream radial corallites. The radial corallites are generally a mix of different sizes, closely pressed and swollen, with small openings. The colonies exhibit a diverse array of shapes, ranging from compact bush-like structures to table-like formations.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
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