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Montipora corbettensis
Montipora corbettensis Veron & Wallace, 1984
Montipora corbettensis
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Acroporidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Colonies: massive; or thick unifacial or bifacial plates; with irregularly shaped upgrowths near the center. Corallites: immersed. Coenosteum papillae: of mixed sizes or two distinct sizes, larger being the diameter of the corallites. Yellowish or brown (Ref. 846).
Biology:  Found on shallow reef environment (Ref. 846), especially in mid-reef slopes (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 89710.

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