Acanthastrea brevis
| Acanthastrea brevis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Lobophylliidae |
| Genus: | Acanthastrea |
| Species: | A. brevis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthastrea brevis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 [2]
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Acanthastrea brevis is a
habitat loss and crown-of-thorns starfish predation. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching and ocean acidification
.
Distribution
It is widespread and found from the waters of Madagascar and Saudi Arabia in the Indian Ocean to Micronesia and Samoa in the Pacific.
Biology
Acanthastrea brevis is a
photosymbiotic relationship these photosynthetic organisms provide the coral with organic carbon and nitrogen, sometimes providing up to 90% of their host's energy needs for metabolism and growth. Its remaining needs are met by the planktonic organisms caught by the tentacles of the polyps.[3]
Status
This coral has a wide range but is rare throughout its range. It is particularly susceptible to attack by the
CITES Appendix II.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Acanthastrea brevis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- ISBN 978-81-315-0104-7.)
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