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Scientific Name: Tubipora musica Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Organ pipe coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
Photo: John Weinstein
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Tubiporidae
Description:
Colonies create mounds measuring up to 50 cm in diameter which potentially dominating extensive areas of the reef. These colonies consist of slender tubes, also known as “organ pipes” with a diameter of 0.2 cm and joined together by horizontal plates spaced several centimeters apart. While alive, the corals exhibit white polyps that can envelop the corallum, and the skeleton displays a deep red hue.
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 .
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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