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Scientific Name: Favites flexuosa (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Not known - Not Known. - Favites flexuosa - Type: Hardcorals

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
Colony shape can be either hemispherical or flat. The corallites display angular and deep characteristics with prominent septa and large, noticeable teeth. Paliform lobes are weakly developed. A diverse array of colors is observed, frequently with noticeable contrasts between walls and oral discs.
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.

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 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 .

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.

GBIF.org (05 January 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.5zs7yh

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