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Scientific Name: Oulophyllia levis (Nemenzo, 1959)
English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: CORALS of the World
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
Colonies take the form of thick plates or hemispheres. Valleys typically run perpendicular to the plate margins and curve sinuously towards the colony center. They are characterized by being short, broad (up to 20 mm), V-shaped and possessing sharp upper margins. Columellae are somewhat underdeveloped. The coloration consists of greenish- or yellowish-brown walls with valley floors in shades of yellow, green or pink.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
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.
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