Montipora crassituberculata

photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:	Acroporidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colonies are submassive or encrusting plates or form flat tiers. Corallites are immersed or exsert (intermixed); or conical with thick thecae. Thecal and coenosteum papillae are both thick. Uniformly brown or blue. Corallites centers may be brightly colored (Ref. 846).
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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