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Staghorn Coral

Acropora austera

Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described. Acropora species are some of the major reef corals responsible for building the immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef.

Staghorn Coral
Photo: Frédéric Ducarme · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described. Acropora species are some of the major reef corals responsible for building the immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Video

Black saddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis) with Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis). The trumpet fish was using the black saddled coral grouper as camouflage to get close to staghorn corals for hunting purposes.Credit: Geoff Shuetrim · CC BY 2.0Source ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Acropora Wikipedia

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