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Scientific Name: Favites melicerum (Ehrenberg, 1834)
English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Not known - Not Known. - Favites melicerum - Type: Hardcorals

Photo: CORALS of the World

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
Colonies exhibit a submassive to encrusting growth pattern. The corallites are characterized by thick walls that are initially rounded and later becoming subplocoid. Septa are limited in number, consistent in height, typically arranged in two alternating orders. Well-developed paliform lobes and columellae are notable features. The coloration typically ranges in shades of browns and greens, often with contrasting walls and centers.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Khan TMA, Raza AA, Shaukat SS (2014) Two new records of Scleractinian Corals from Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 1(6): 16-18.

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