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Scientific Name: Pavona clavus (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Shoulderblade coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Agariciidae
Description:
Colonies exhibit a columnar, club-shaped, and/or laminar structure with the potential to form colonies spanning several meters or extensive stands of a single species. The columns divide but do not merge. Corallites possess thick walls and clear definition. The septo-costae come in two markedly distinct orders. Columellae are either short or nonexistent.
Coloration: Consistently pale grey, cream, or brown.
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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