Astreopora scabra

Astreopora scabra is a species of hard coral found in Eastern Australia, the oceanic west Pacific, Micronesia, Polynesia, Papua New Guinea and American Samoa.[1] It is an uncommon species with a relatively smaller range than many pacific coral species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]

Astreopora scabra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Astreopora
Species:
A. scabra
Binomial name
Astreopora scabra
Lamberts, 1982 [2]

References

  1. Richards, Z.T.; Delbeek, J.T.; Lovell, E.R.; Bass, D.; Aeby, G.; Reboton, C. (2014). "Astreopora scabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Astreopora scabra Lamberts, 1982". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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