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Scientific Name: Dipsastraea pallida (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Knob coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
They have enormous colony. Corallites are circular, densely packed in shallow waters and spaced more widely in deeper waters. Septa are Widely spaced, notably irregular. Paliform lobes are frequently underdeveloped. Color: Pale yellow, cream, or green, featuring a dark brown or green oral disc.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Comments:
Recorded by ABR Lab
Main References:

Tomascik T (1997) Management Plan for Resources of Narikel jinjira (St. Martin's Island) Final Report. National Conservation Strategy Implementation Project-1 Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Bangladesh, 125 pp.

Other References:

BOBLME (2015) Report on Saint Martin’s Island ecosystem boundary, Bangladesh. BOBLME-2015-Ecology-49: 57 pp.

Habib KA, Islam MJ & Neogi AK (2021) Underwater Citizens of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka. 176 рр.

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.

Haider SMB, Islam T, Bhuyan MS, Rabaoui LJ, Abrogueña JBR, Atiya MSH, Sharif ASM, Rashed-Un-Nabi M & Tomascik T (2023) Corals of St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh: An illustrative guide.

Haider SMB, Islam MT, Atiya MSI & Mahbub-E-Kibria M (2022) Present scenario of coral diversity at Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 10(3): 01-15.

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