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Scientific Name: Pectinia paeonia (Dana, 1846)
English Name: Plate coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Description:
Colonies lack extended valleys which adopting an arrangement of irregular clusters characterized by fluted thin laminae. Exsert costae create upwardly projecting spires and short walls. Columellae are modestly developed, and septa exhibit smooth surfaces or small teeth. The coloration is either uniform or mottled, appearing in shades of brown, grey or green.
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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