Elliptical star coral  (Dichocoenia stokesii)

IUCN Red List species status – Vulnerable
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Facts – Elliptical star coral

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyMeandrinidae
GenusDichocoenia (1)

Status – Elliptical star coral

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Elliptical star coral

Information on the elliptical star coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (February, 2010)
    http://www.cites.org
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Elliptical star coral, close up
Elliptical star coral, close up

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Professor Charles Sheppard
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