(Right now the "Previous" and "Next" doesn't maintain serial. We're working to getting it fixed,)
Scientific Name: Porites lutea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Poritidae
Description:
Colonies take on a hemispherical or helmet-shaped structure, potentially exceeding 4 meters in width. Typically, they create “micro-atolls” in intertidal environments and their surface tends to be smooth. The coloration is predominantly cream or yellow, though in shallow waters, they may exhibit vibrant hues.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Tomascik T (1997) Management Plan for Resources of Narikel jinjira (St. Martin's Island) Final Report. National Conservation Strategy Implementation Project-1 Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Bangladesh, 125 pp.
Other References:
BOBLME (2015) Report on Saint Martin’s Island ecosystem boundary, Bangladesh. BOBLME-2015-Ecology-49: 57 pp.
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information
