
Coral Description
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia >> Phylum: Cnidaria >> Class: Anthozoa >> Order: Scleractinia >> Family: Acroporidae
Appearance:
- Form corymbose clumps
- Branchlets are usually neat and evenly spaced, can be irregular and prostrate
Colour:
- Yellow, cream or green
- Corallite lip colour often bright and distinct
Axial Corallites: Long and tubular
Radial Corallites:
- Form neat rosette
- Slightly flared lips
Similar species: A. selago has radial corallites not in a rosette, A. vermiculata has scale-like radial corallites and thicker main branches.
Environment: Upper reef slopes
Acropora tenuis extended polyps and flaring lips radial corallites
extended polyps and flaring lips of radial corallites
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