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Acropora abrolhosensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,182 | 5,184,631 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 18 | 2 | Indian Ocean | Acropora abrolhosensis is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by John Veron in 1985. Found in sheltered lagoons and shallow reefs, it is listed as a endangered species on the IUCN Red List. The population of the species is decreasing, and most specimens are found in Western Australia, but occurs in ma... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora abrotanoides | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,083 | 5,711,922 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora abrotanoides is a species of acroporid coral found in Indo-Pacific waters from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden east to the East China Sea, Japan, the central Pacific Ocean and Australia. It is found in shallow coral reefs that are exposed to the action of strong waves, at depths up to 15 m. It is vulnerable t... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora aculeus | Acropora | Acroporidae | 206,991 | 5,184,621 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 35 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora aculeus is a species of acroporid corals found throughout the Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, south-eastern Asia, Japan and the East China Sea. It is also present in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an uncommon species and is particularly prone to coral bleaching, disease, and crown-of-thorn... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora acuminata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,020 | 5,184,609 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora acuminata is a species of acroporid coral found in Australia, the Red Sea, the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, the northern Indian Ocean, the East China Sea, southeast Asia, and the western Pacific Ocean. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, the crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci), and har... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora aduncata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 1,317,999 | 10,270,503 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | none | 0 |
Acropora anthocercis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,024 | 5,184,585 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 10 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora anthocercis is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by G. Brook in 1893. Found on the top slopes of reefs, it is often in contact with strong waves. The species is rated as endangered on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population covering a large range, but is abundant in some areas such ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora arabensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,184 | 5,184,695 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 0.5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora arabensis is a species of acroporid coral native to the Indian Ocean and was originally described by Gregor Hodgson and Kent Carpenter in 1995. It is a locally common species usually found in upper reef slopes and lagoons, most commonly between 3 and 5 m depth. Like other species in the Acropora genus, it is s... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora arafura | Acropora | Acroporidae | 741,331 | 7,910,078 | accepted | branching_closed | null | zooxanthellate | null | null | null | A densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate). | ctd_traits | 2 |
Acropora aspera | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,011 | 5,184,684 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 5 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora aspera is a species of staghorn coral in the family Acroporidae. It is found on reef flats and in lagoons in very shallow water in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean. == Description == Acropora aspera is a scantily branching, colonial coral forming low clumps. The individual branches are slender and only taper tow... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora austera | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,052 | 2,259,876 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 0.5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora austera is a species of Acropora coral found in the Indo-Pacific. A. austera are fast-growing that are dispersed in ocean currents. == References == == External links == Media related to Acropora austera at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Acropora austera at Wikispecies | wikipedia | 2 |
Acropora awi | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,185 | 5,184,662 | accepted | hispidose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 5 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora awi is a species of acroporid coral that was described by Wallace and Wolstenholme in 1998. Found in fringing reefs, the slopes of shallow reefs, and sandy slopes, it occurs in a marine environment. The species is rated as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population, and is easily damaged. It... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora batunai | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,187 | 5,184,639 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 45 | 1 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora batunai is a species of acroporid coral that was described by Carden Wallace in 1997. Found in protected, shallow reefs, it occurs in a marine environment at depths of up to 44 m (144 ft). The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population, and is extremely fragile. It can be... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora branchi | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,102 | 5,184,628 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | null | null | Indian Ocean | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 4 |
Acropora bushyensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 206,999 | 5,184,606 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 5 | 0 | Indian Ocean | A colonial digitate coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 0–5 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora capillaris | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,013 | 5,720,646 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | Acropora capillaris is a species of acroporid coral found in the Red Sea. == References == | wikipedia | 1 |
Acropora cardenae | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,188 | 5,184,595 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 57.5 | null | Western and Central Pacific | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 58 m, occurring in the Western and Central Pacific. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora carduus | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,189 | 5,184,572 | accepted | hispidose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 50 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora carduus is a species of acroporid coral found in the northern Indian Ocean and the central Indo-Pacific. == References == | wikipedia | 1 |
Acropora caroliniana | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,190 | 5,184,705 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 10 | Indian Ocean | Acropora caroliniana is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Nemenzo in 1976. Found in tropical, shallow reef slopes, it occurs at depths of 5 to 25 m (16 to 82 ft) in a marine environment. The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population. It is rare, but has bee... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora cerealis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,016 | 5,184,692 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora cerealis is a species of acroporid coral found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans, from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll. It can be found on upper reef slopes in shallow tropical reefs, from depths of 3–20 m. Crown-of-thorns starfish preferentially prey upon... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora cervicornis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 206,989 | 5,184,681 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 60 | 0.5 | Western Atlantic | The staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) is a branching, stony coral, within the Order Scleractinia. It is characterized by thick, upright branches which can grow in excess of 2 meters (6.5 ft) in height and resemble the antlers of a stag, hence the name, Staghorn. It grows within various areas of a reef but is most c... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora chesterfieldensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,191 | 5,184,671 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 3 | Western and Central Pacific | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 3–20 m, occurring in the Western and Central Pacific. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora clathrata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,075 | 5,184,659 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 3.5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora clathrata, commonly known as lattice table coral is a species of stony corals belonging to the family Acroporidae. They are a zooxanthellate coral, which are generally found in fringing reefs, sheltered reefs and back reef habitats, between the depths of 5–40 m (16–131 ft). Its size varies according to the dep... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora cytherea | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,095 | 5,184,592 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora cytherea is a stony coral which forms horizontal table like structures. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean in areas with little wave action, favouring back reef environments from 3 to 20 m (10 to 66 ft) depth. == Description == Acropora cytherea is a colonial species of coral that grows in large horizontal pl... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora dendrum | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,195 | 5,184,569 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora dendrum is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Bassett-Smith in 1890. Found in tropical, shallow reefs in areas of powerful waves at depths of 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft), it is threatened by disease. The species is rated as endangered on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population. It is ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora derawanensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,196 | 5,184,702 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 10 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora derawanensis is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Carden Wallace in 1997. Found in tropical, shallow reefs sheltered from the waves in a marine environment, it is found at depths of 10 to 25 m (33 to 82 ft) on reef slopes. The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a d... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora desalwii | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,197 | 5,184,690 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 10 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora desalwii is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Dr Carden Wallace in 1994. Found in sheltered, tropical, shallow reefs, mainly on the slopes, this species is generally found at depths below 15 metres (49 feet), but this can be as low as 30 metres (98 feet). The species is rated as vulnerab... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora digitifera | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,045 | 2,259,883 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora digitifera is a species of acroporid coral found in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, Australia, Southeast Asia, the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, the west Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. It is found in shallow areas of tropical reefs in the back margins, from depths ... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora divaricata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,106 | 5,184,668 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 5–25 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora donei | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,198 | 5,184,656 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora donei is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by J. Veron and Carden Wallace in 1984. Found in fringing reefs and the upper slopes of shallow reefs, it occurs at depths of 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft). The species is rated as endangered on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population, and is aff... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora downingi | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,199 | 5,184,645 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 10 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora downingi is a species of coral in the family Acroporidae. It is native to the northwest Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, and the western coasts of the Arabian Sea, as well as Socotra and around Ste. Anne Island in the Seychelles. It is found at depths of 1–15 m (3–49 ft) but is ... | wikipedia | 3 |
Acropora echinata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,069 | 5,184,635 | resolved_synonym | hispidose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 8 | Indian Ocean | Acropora echinata is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by James Dwight Dana in 1846. Found in shallow, tropical, sheltered reefs in marine environments, it is found at depths of 8 to 25 m (26 to 82 ft) in clear water. The species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing pop... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora eibli | Acropora | Acroporidae | 751,717 | 7,459,129 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | none | 0 |
Acropora elegans | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,200 | 5,184,613 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 60 | 30 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora elegans is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Henri Milne-Edwards in 1860. Found in sheltered, sloping reefs, this species occurs at 30 to 60 m (98 to 197 ft) depth. The species is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing population. It is not common and has a sm... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora elseyi | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,113 | 5,184,590 | accepted | hispidose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 31 | 2.5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial hispidose coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 2–31 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora eurystoma | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,108 | 5,184,579 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 26 | 5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial corymbose coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 5–26 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora exquisita | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,202 | 5,184,711 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 2 | Indian Ocean | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 2–20 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora fastigata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 430,644 | 5,784,787 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 2 | Indian Ocean | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 2–20 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora fenneri | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,203 | 5,184,700 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | null | null | Indian Ocean | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 4 |
Acropora filiformis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,204 | 5,184,688 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 8 | Western and Central Pacific | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 8–20 m, occurring in the Western and Central Pacific. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora florida | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,058 | 5,184,677 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 5 | Indian Ocean | The branch coral (Acropora florida) is a species of acroporid coral found in the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan and the East China Sea, Cook Islands and the oceanic west Pacific Ocean. It can be found in shallow reefs on the reef tops, walls and slopes to... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora gemmifera | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,097 | 5,184,654 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora gemmifera is a species of acroporid coral found in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the central Indo-Pacific, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, southeastern Asia, Australia, the East China Sea, Japan, the oceanic central and western Pacific Ocean, and northwestern Hawaiʻi. It occurs on exposed upper reef ... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora glauca | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,017 | 5,184,633 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 5–20 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora globiceps | Acropora | Acroporidae | 430,645 | 5,784,792 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 8 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora globiceps is a species of acroporid coral found in the oceanic central and western Pacific Ocean and central Indo-Pacific. It can also be found in the Great Barrier Reef, the Philippines, the Andaman Islands, Polynesia, Micronesia and the Pitcairn Islands. It occurs on the slopes of reefs, the flats of reefs, ... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora gomezi | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,205 | 5,184,623 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | null | null | Indian Ocean | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 4 |
Acropora grandis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,031 | 5,184,612 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora grandis is a species of colonial stony coral. It is a large species with multiple branches forming a bush-like structure and is found on reefs and in lagoons. It is native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific and has a range extending from East Africa to the east coast of Australia. == Description == Acropora ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora granulosa | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,093 | 5,184,601 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 50 | 20 | Indian Ocean | Acropora granulosa is a species of acroporid coral found in the northern and southwest Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, Australia, the East China Sea, Japan, the oceanic central and western Pacific Ocean, and the central Indo-Pacific. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs, from depths of between 8 and 40 metres (26 and 131 ft)... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora halmaherae | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,206 | 5,184,588 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 10 | Western and Central Pacific | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 10–20 m, occurring in the Western and Central Pacific. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora hemprichii | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,207 | 5,184,577 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora hemprichii is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1834. It lives in reefs at depths of 3 to 15 m (9.8 to 49.2 ft) for between 13 and 24 years. The species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing population. It is common with a wid... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora hoeksemai | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,208 | 5,184,709 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 8 | Indian Ocean | Acropora hoeksemai is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Dr. Carden Wallace in 1997. Found in shallow reefs in a marine environment, it is found at depths of 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft). It is listed as a endangered species on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing population. It is common, listed on... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora horrida | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,006 | 5,184,698 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora horrida is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by James Dwight Dana in 1846. Found in tropical, shallow reefs in marine environments, it occurs near fringing reefs around turbid water, at depths of 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft). It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it is t... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora humilis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,094 | 5,184,686 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 11 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora humilis, also known as finger coral, is a species of acroporid coral found in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the northern and southwestern Indian Ocean, Australia, the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, southeast Asia, the East China Sea, the central and western Pacific Ocean, the Johnston Atoll and the northwestern... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora hyacinthus | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,044 | 5,184,675 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora hyacinthus is a species of Acropora described from a specimen collected in Fiji by James Dwight Dana in 1846. It was thought to have a range that includes the Indian Ocean, the Indo-Pacific waters, southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the western Pacific Ocean, but has recently been shown to be restri... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora indonesia | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,210 | 5,184,642 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 10 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora indonesia is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Dr Carden Wallace in 1997. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs in sheltered flat locations or gentle slopes, it occurs at depths of 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft). It is listed as a endangered species on the IUCN Red List, and it is thought t... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora intermedia | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,035 | 5,184,622 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 5–25 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora jacquelineae | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,212 | 5,184,610 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 35 | 10 | Indian Ocean | Acropora jacquelineae is a species of acroporid coral found in the eastern Indian Ocean and the central and western Pacific Ocean. It can be found offshore of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Samoan Islands, and the Solomon Islands. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs on reef slopes and flats in subtidal area... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora japonica | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,213 | 5,184,599 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 8 | 1 | Western and Central Pacific | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 1–8 m, occurring in the Western and Central Pacific. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora kimbeensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,214 | 5,184,586 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora kimbeensis is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Dr. Carden Wallace in 1999. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs usually at depths of 3 to 12 m (9.8 to 39.4 ft), but can occur as low as 15 m (49 ft). It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it is thought to have... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora kirstyae | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,215 | 5,184,575 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 10 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora kirstyae is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Jen Veron and C. C. Wallace in 1984. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs in sheltered areas usually at depths of 10 to 25 m (33 to 82 ft), and also occurs in sheltered lagoons. It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, a... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora kosurini | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,216 | 5,184,707 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 8 | Indian Ocean | Acropora kosurini is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by C. C. Wallace in 1994. Found in marine, shallow reefs, it occurs at depths of 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft). It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it is believed to have a decreasing population. It is rare but found over a ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora lamarcki | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,217 | 5,184,696 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 2 | Indian Ocean | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 2–15 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora latistella | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,039 | 5,184,673 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora latistella is a species of Acropora polyp coral found in tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean from depths ranging from 3 – 20 meters. == References == == External links == Media related to Acropora latistella at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Acropora latistella at Wikispecies | wikipedia | 2 |
Acropora listeri | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,057 | 5,184,663 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora listeri is a species of acroporid coral found in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the northern Indian Ocean, Australia, the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, southeast Asia, the East China Sea and the central and western Pacific Ocean. It is also present in Mauritius. The species is found in tropical shallow reefs on... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora loisetteae | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,218 | 5,184,651 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora loisetteae is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by C. C. Wallace in 1994. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs in sheltered lagoons, it is found at depths between 1 and 30 m (3.3 and 98.4 ft). It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and it is thought to have a decreasing popula... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora lokani | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,219 | 5,184,640 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 8 | Indian Ocean | Acropora lokani is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by C. C. Wallace in 1994. Found in marine, shallow reefs and sheltered lagoons, it occurs at depths between 8 and 25 m (26 and 82 ft). It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and is believed to have a decreasing population. It is not comm... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora longicyathus | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,114 | 5,184,629 | accepted | hispidose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial hispidose coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 5–20 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora loripes | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,074 | 5,184,619 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora loripes is a species of branching colonial stony coral. It is common on reefs, upper reef slopes and reef flats in the tropical Indo-Pacific. Its type locality is the Great Barrier Reef. == Description == Acropora loripes is a branching colonial coral with a variety of growth forms, forming heads or plate-like... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora lovelli | Acropora | Acroporidae | 740,834 | 5,184,607 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | Acropora lovelli is a species of acroporid coral found in the northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia and the oceanic west Pacific Ocean. It can also be found in Palau and the southern Mariana Islands, the Red Sea, Mauritius, Tuha'a Pae, the Pitcairn Islands and Rodrigues. It occurs in shallow tropic... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora lutkeni | Acropora | Acroporidae | 206,994 | 5,184,596 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora lutkeni is a species of acroporid coral found in the central Indo-Pacific, Japan, Australia, the northern Indian Ocean, the East China Sea, southeast Asia, and the central and western Pacific Ocean. The species also occurs in the south Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Palau, the Andaman Islands, Fiji, the Phil... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora microphthalma | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,046 | 5,184,682 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora microphthalma is a species of acroporid coral found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west and central Pacific Ocean. It is also found in the Line Islands. It occurs in shallo... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora millepora | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,023 | 5,184,672 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 2 | Indian Ocean | Acropora millepora is a species of branching stony coral native to the western Indo-Pacific where it is found in shallow water from the east coast of Africa to the coasts of Japan and Australia. It was first described in 1834 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg as Heteropora millepora. == Description == Acropora millepora... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora monticulosa | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,103 | 2,259,840 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora monticulosa is a species of acroporid coral found in the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west Pacific Ocean. It is also found in the Tuamotus. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs on upper slopes, from depths of ... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora mossambica | Acropora | Acroporidae | 206,988 | 5,184,626 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 26 | null | Indian Ocean | A colonial corymbose coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 26 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora multiacuta | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,225 | 5,184,616 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora multiacuta is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by F. Nemenzo in 1967. Found in marine, tropical shallow reefs in lagoons, on rocks or on the tops of reefs, it occurs at depths between 3 and 15 m (10 and 49 ft). It is classed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decre... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora muricata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,007 | 9,779,504 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora muricata, commonly called staghorn coral, is a species of acroporid coral found in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Australia, central Indo-Pacific, Japan, Southeast Asia, the East China Sea and the oceanic central and western Pacific Ocean. It is found in tropical shallow reefs, slop... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora nana | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,100 | 5,184,604 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 10 | 1 | Indian Ocean | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 1–10 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora nasuta | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,009 | 5,184,593 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 1.5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora nasuta is a species of branching stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific where it is found in shallow reef habitats. Like other corals of the genus Acropora, it is susceptible to coral bleaching and coral diseases and the IUCN has listed it as being "Endanger... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora natalensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,051 | 5,184,570 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 5 | Indian Ocean | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 5–30 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora palmata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,227 | 5,184,657 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 40 | 0.1 | Western Atlantic | Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) is an important reef-building coral in the Caribbean. The species has a complex structure with many branches which resemble that of elk antlers; hence, the common name. The branching structure creates habitat and shelter for many other reef species. Elkhorn coral is known to grow quickl... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora palmerae | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,049 | 5,184,646 | accepted | encrusting | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 0 | Indian Ocean | Acropora palmerae is a species of acroporid coral found in the northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west Pacific Ocean. It is also found in Palau and the Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Andaman Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, Okinawa... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora paniculata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,008 | 5,184,636 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 35 | 10 | Indian Ocean | Acropora paniculata is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Addison Emery Verrill in 1902. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs on the upper slopes, it occurs at depths of between 10 and 35 m (33 and 115 ft). It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decreasing pop... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora papillare | Acropora | Acroporidae | 430,650 | 5,784,797 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 5 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora papillare is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Latypov in 1992. Found in marine, tropical, shallow reefs in areas exposed to waves, it occurs at depths of between 1 and 5 m (3.3 and 16.4 ft). It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decreasing population. ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora pectinata | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,068 | 5,184,580 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | none | 0 |
Acropora pharaonis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,059 | 5,184,568 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 25 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora pharaonis is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Milne-Edwards and Haime in 1860. Found in marine, tropical, reefs on slopes sheltered from wave action, it occurs at depths of between 5 and 25 m (16 and 82 ft). It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decrea... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora pichoni | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,232 | 5,184,701 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 70 | 10 | Indian Ocean | A colonial table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 10–70 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora plumosa | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,233 | 5,184,689 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 10 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora plumosa is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Dr. C. C. Wallace and J. Wolstenholme in 1998. Found in marine, tropical, reefs on slopes sheltered from wave action, and on reef walls. It occurs at depths between 10 and 30 m (33 and 98 ft). It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora polystoma | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,050 | 5,184,667 | accepted | corymbose | colonial | zooxanthellate | 10 | 3 | Indian Ocean | Acropora polystoma is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by G. Brook in 1891. Found in marine, tropical, reefs on upper slopes where waves are strong, it occurs at depths between 3 and 10 m (9.8 and 32.8 ft). It is classed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decreasing populat... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora prolifera | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,235 | 5,184,655 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | null | null | Western Atlantic | Acropora prolifera, the fused staghorn coral, is a branching, colonial, stony coral found in shallow parts of the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas and southern Florida. Acropora prolifera is a hybrid of two other Caribbean coral species, Acropora cervicornis and Acropora palmata. == Description == Acropora prolifera is very ... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora proximalis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,236 | 5,184,644 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 3 | Indian Ocean | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 3–15 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora pruinosa | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,237 | 5,184,634 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 2 | Western and Central Pacific | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 2–20 m, occurring in the Western and Central Pacific. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora pulchra | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,015 | 5,184,602 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 20 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora pulchra is a species of colonial staghorn coral in the family Acroporidae. It is found on the back fringes of reefs in shallow water in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean. The oldest fossils of this species date back to the Pleistocene. == Description == The stony skeleton of Acropora pulchra takes on various form... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora retusa | Acropora | Acroporidae | 430,653 | 5,784,810 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 5 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora retusa is a species of Acropora coral found in U.S. waters in Guam, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas Colonies of Acropora retusa are often found in green or brown colors and are made of flat plates with short branches, causing them to appear spikey. == References == | wikipedia | 2 |
Acropora ridzwani | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,238 | 5,184,578 | accepted | tables_or_plates | null | zooxanthellate | 30 | 15 | null | A table or plate-like coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 15–30 m. | ctd_traits | 3 |
Acropora robusta | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,000 | 5,184,710 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 8 | 1 | Indian Ocean | Acropora robusta is a species of acroporid coral found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west and central Pacific Ocean. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs, mainly along margins that ... | wikipedia | 4 |
Acropora rongelapensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,239 | 5,184,699 | accepted | tables_or_plates | colonial | zooxanthellate | 40 | 20 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora rongelapensis is a species of branching scleractinian corals. It is only known from the lagoon of Rongelap Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean. This coral forms colonies up to 20 cm across with main branches up to 10 cm long. It is pale brown in colour but appears white in strong light due to the dens... | wikipedia | 3 |
Acropora rongoi | Acropora | Acroporidae | 1,671,529 | 12,229,579 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | none | 0 |
Acropora roseni | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,240 | 5,184,676 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 12 | 3 | Indian Ocean | A colonial openly branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 3–12 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora rudis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,241 | 5,184,665 | accepted | branching_open | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 3 | Western and Central Pacific | Acropora rudis is a species of acroporid coral found in the Indo-Pacific region. It is an uncommon species and is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species because it is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, coral diseases, damage by the crown-of-thorns starfish an... | wikipedia | 5 |
Acropora rufa | Acropora | Acroporidae | 763,784 | 7,586,527 | accepted | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | none | 0 |
Acropora russelli | Acropora | Acroporidae | 288,243 | 5,184,643 | accepted | branching_closed | colonial | zooxanthellate | 30 | 15 | Indian Ocean | A colonial densely branching coral, symbiotic (zooxanthellate), at depths of about 15–30 m, occurring in the Indian Ocean. | ctd_traits | 5 |
Acropora samoensis | Acropora | Acroporidae | 207,055 | 2,259,824 | accepted | digitate | colonial | zooxanthellate | 15 | 5 | Indian Ocean | Acropora samoensis is a species of acroporid coral found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the oceanic west and central Pacific Ocean. It occurs in tropical shallow reefs on upper slopes of reefs,... | wikipedia | 4 |
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