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Scientific Name: Acropora austera (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Stony coral, Digitate acropora, Staghorn acropora
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Description:
The primary branches frequently diverge and tend to narrow towards their tips. There are numerous sub-branches that come in varying sizes and also taper as they extend. The axial corallites have robust walls but relatively small openings, while the radial corallites are occasionally organized in rows, varying in size, with the larger ones protruding outward and having wide, square-shaped openings. These corals come in a variety of colors, with blue (which can appear pink in photographs) and cream being the most common. The axial corallites are often yellow in color.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
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.
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