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Madracis decactis (Lyman, 1859)
Ten-ray star coral| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Madracis decactis AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Hexacorallia | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 98 m (Ref. 83917). Tropical; 33°N - 25°S, 92°W - 12°E (Ref. 847)
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Central and Southern Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description Morphology
Colonies are nodular laminar or encrusting with nodules usually flattened in section and club-shaped. Corallites are widely separated and circular to angular in outline.
Zooxanthellate (Refs. 116012, 121684). Found in low light conditions (Ref. 1663). On rocky reef , shallow to mesophotic waters (Ref. 121684).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Critically Endangered (CR) ; Date assessed: 01 June 2021
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Appendix II: International trade monitored
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Human Related
Stamps, coins, misc.
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References
Internet sources
BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 22.8 - 28, mean 26.8 (based on 452 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.