Parasimplastrea coral  (Parasimplastrea sheppardi)

IUCN Red List species status – Endangered
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Facts – Parasimplastrea coral

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyFaviidae
GenusParasimplastrea (1)

Status – Parasimplastrea coral

This species is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Parasimplastrea coral

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (March, 2010)
    http://www.cites.org
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Parasimplastrea sheppardi
Parasimplastrea sheppardi

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Steve Coles, Ph. D
slcoles@bishopmuseum.org

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