Alveopora minuta Veron, 2000
Alveopora minuta
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Poritidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Colonies: composed of short, irregularly dividing knob-like branches. Corallites: no septa, or one or two septa reduced to a single spine. Palisade of vertical spines occurs above the wall. Color: greenish brown.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4cd) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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