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Scientific Name: Acropora robusta (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Green robusta
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: Damien Brouste (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Description:
Colonies display an asymmetrical structure, featuring encrusting bases and thick conical branches at the center, as well as thinner prostrate branches with upturned ends at the outer edges. The branches from the central region and those from the periphery of the same colony exhibit entirely different shapes. Radial corallites vary in both size and shape but typically resemble rasp-like structures.The coloration is typically a vibrant green with deep pink tips on the branches, or it may present as pinkish-brown, yellow-brown or cream.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
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