Coral Description
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia >> Phylum: Cnidaria >> Class: Anthozoa >> Order: Scleractinia >> Family: Acroporidae
Appearance:
- Growth form is corymbose cushions
- Short and uniform branches
- Polyps often extended during the day giving a “fuzzy” appearance
Colour: Often brightly coloured green, pink, or blue. Tips often lighter colour.
Axial Corallites: Distinctive and tubular
Radial Corallites:
- Crowded, uniform size
- Prominent lower edges gives overall scaly appearance
Similar species: Acropora hyacinthus forms plates and polyps not extended during day.
Environment: Shallow reef flats, lagoons and upper reef slopes.
Acropora millepora small corymbose colony
small corymbose colony
Acropora millepora coral branches closeup
coral branches
Acropora millepora coral polyps extended during daytime
coral polyps extended (daytime)
Acropora millepora scale-like radial corallites
scale-like radial corallites
Acropora millepora coral bleached with purple tips
coral bleached with purple tips
Acropora millepora coral bleached
coral bleached
Acropora millepora coral skeleton showing corallites
coral skeleton corallites
Acropora millepora coral fluorescence
coral fluorescence
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