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Scientific Name: Dipsastraea favus (Forskål, 1775)

Synonym: Favia favus  (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Not known - Not Known. - Dipsastraea favus - Type: Hardcorals

Photo: CORALS of the World

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
Colonies display substantial, rounded or flattened forms. Corallites take on a conical shape. Septa exhibit slight irregularities and are spaced widely apart. Paliform lobes are underdeveloped. The coloration varies widely often presenting a mottled appearance with pale calices.
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.

Gazi MY, Mowsumi TJ, Ahmed MK (2020) Detection of Coral Reefs Degradation using Geospatial Techniques around Saint Martin’s Island, Bay of Bengal. Ocean Science Journal, 55(3): 419−431.

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.

Veron JEN, Stafford-Smith MG, Turak E, DeVantier LM (2016) Corals of the World. Accessed 20 November 2016, version 0.01 (Beta). http://coralsoftheworld.org/v0.01(Beta).

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