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Scientific Name: Acropora vaughani Wells, 1954
English Name: Stony coral, Staghorn coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Stony coral, Staghorn coral - Not Known. - Acropora vaughani - Type: Hardcorals

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Description:
The primary branches might possess dense clusters of smaller branchlets, creating a bush-like appearance in the colonies. Developing axial corallites can be plentiful. The radial corallites are sparsely distributed and differ in length. The coloration is typically a consistent blue, cream, or pale brown. These colonies usually have open branching structures and become denser, resembling bushes, especially on the upper reef slopes and in shallow lagoons. The coenosteum, the coral’s skeletal structure, is finely textured, giving the branches a smooth appearance that is visible underwater.
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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