Coral Description
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia >> Phylum: Cnidaria >> Class: Anthozoa >> Order: Scleractinia >> Family: Acroporidae
Appearance:
- Corymbose clumps or tables
- Branches highly variable in length
Colour: Usually pale blue-grey, bright blue, green or cream
Axial Corallites: Small and distinct
Radial Corallites:
- Two sizes
- Crowded
- Prominent lower lips give scale-like appearance
Similar species: Acropora millepora has radial corallites of uniform size. A. pulchra has finer radial corallites.
Habitat: Shallow reef flats and lagoons, upper reef slopes and deep water.
Acropora aspera coral frame
coral frame
Acropora aspera blue-grey colour with polyps extended
blue-grey colour with polyps extended
Acropora aspera corallites closeup
corallites closeup
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