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Duncanopsammia peltata, Pagoda coral

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Duncanopsammia peltata   (Esper, 1790)

Pagoda coral
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hexacorallia | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 847).  Tropical; 36°N - 34°S, 39°E - 172°W (Ref. 847)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Far-spaced corallites resemble craters that are pock-marking the surface. Occur in different forms: large flat plates; having edges that curve upward to a cup; or as large mounds with pillars sticking up. Usually grey or purplish grey in color.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on sandy reef flats and deep sandy bases (Ref. 98471). Has locally high bleaching level and high estimated mortality in Palau (Ref. 66144).

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

Nemenzo, F. Sr. 1986. (Ref. 910)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 October 2023

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29, mean 27.7 (based on 638 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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