| Acroporidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 26 m |
| Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. |
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Colonies: massive; the surface being flat or consisting of an irregular series of mounds or short columns. Coenosteum: covered with papillae which are usually elongate on mounds and short on flat plates. Thecal papillae: longer than coenosteum papillae; form a ring around corallites openings. Bright or dark green; sometimes cream; brown; blue or pink. |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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