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Scientific Name: Paragoniastrea russelli (Wells, 1954)
Synonym: Favites russelli (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
The colony exhibits a submassive to encrusting morphology. Corallites feature walls that vary from thin to thick and have irregular shapes. Paliform lobes are well developed. The coloration is commonly green, brown, or mottled, with oral discs in shades of green or cream. Colonies are submassive, presenting as thick plates or encrusting formations. Corallites within these colonies display walls of varying thickness and irregular shapes, accompanied by well-developed paliform lobes. The typical color scheme includes green, brown, or mottled tones often with green or cream-colored oral discs.
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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