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Scientific Name: Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766)
English Name: Blue coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: Marisa Agarwal(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Family: Helioporidae
Description:
Develops expansive colonies exceeding 100 cm in diameter, often adopting a massive structure or, more commonly, featuring vertical branches or folia. The external surface exhibits a remarkably smooth appearance and its live coloration is a distinct grey-brown with white tips. The entire skeletal structure is characterized by a blue hue.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
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