Acanthastrea coral  (Acanthastrea lordhowensis)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Acanthastrea coral

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyMussidae
GenusAcanthastrea (1)

Status – Acanthastrea coral

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Acanthastrea coral

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (November, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
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Colourful Acanthastrea lordhowensis
Colourful Acanthastrea lordhowensis

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Tim Wijgerde
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