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Scientific Name: Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Cauliflower coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Description:
Colonies form dense clusters, expanding to several meters in width. The boundary between verrucae and branches is blurred with a gradual transition between the two. In habitats with strong wave action, branches are robust and tightly compacted while in deep or sheltered environments, they are slender and open. The typical coloration includes shades of pale brown, greenish or pink.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
Other 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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