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Scientific Name: Paragoniastrea australensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857)
Synonym: Goniastrea australensis (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Lesser star coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
The colony can take on a massive, submassive or encrusting form. Corallites exhibit pronounced meandroid patterns with either long valleys or sub-meandroid patterns with shorter valleys containing 1 to 3 centers. Most corallites feature deep, steep-sided valleys and well-defined centers. Septa are regularly spaced, equal and even with the presence of paliform lobes and fine dentations along the margins. A large and conspicuous columella is present. The thickness of the thecae varies significantly and skeletal structures show diversity across environments. Colors are variable, predominantly a uniformly dull brown or green with occasional contrasting colors on walls and valley floors.
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.
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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