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Scientific Name: Leptastrea transversa Klunzinger, 1879
English Name: Crust coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Crust coral - Not Known. - Leptastrea transversa - Type: Hardcorals

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Leptastreidae
Description:
Colonies typically exhibit a flat morphology characterized by angular corallites of a cerioid nature. The septa are not densely packed and descend sharply in proximity to the columella. Columellae are composed of a few pinnules arranged in a row, frequently fused. In terms of coloration, colonies are commonly observed in shades of grey, green, or yellow often featuring dark sides.
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.

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

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