species: Acropora divaricata in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Acropora divaricata


©Anne: Acropora divaricata at the lagoon bommie, Lizard Island. Enlarge image to see branches that are bare of corallites on the upper surface.

©Andy: Acropora divaricata at Clam gardens 8-7-17. This colony survived the cyclones and bleaching events.

©Andy: Acropora divaricata. Clam gardens 8-7-17. This colony survived the cyclones and bleaching events.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Acroporidae
Genus Acropora
Species Acropora divaricata
Status near threatened
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©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Acropora divaricata

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References

  • Bishop, D.G. and J.R. Kenrick (1980). Fatty acid composition of symbiotic zooxanthellae in relation to their hosts, Lipids, 15(15): 799-804. LIRS catalog number 43.
  • Bonaldo, R.M. (2011). The ecosystem role of parrotfishes on coral reefs, PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1412.
  • Cumming, R.L. (2009). Case study: impact of Drupella spp. on reef-building corals of the Great Barrier Reef. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Research Publication, 97: 1-51. LIRS catalog number 1628.
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