Acropora batunai
| Acropora batunai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Acroporidae |
| Genus: | Acropora |
| Species: | A. batunai
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| Binomial name | |
| Acropora batunai Wallace, 1997
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Acropora batunai is a species of acroporid coral that was described by Carden Wallace in 1997. Found in protected, shallow reefs, it occurs in a marine environment at depths of up to 44 m (144 ft). The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population, and is extremely fragile. It can be found over a large area but, overall, is not common.
Description
Acropora batunai species form in structures resembling cushions or
Acropora rambleri.[2] It is found in sheltered shallow reefs at depths of up to 44 m (144 ft), but is most common on reef slopes at 10 to 40 m (33 to 131 ft). It is possible that it can be found at 1 m (3.3 ft) deep.[1] It uses its polyps to catch plankton.[4]
Distribution
Acropora batunai is not common and can be found in the
Acanthaster planci. Some specimens occur in Marine Protected Areas.[1] It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List as the population is decreasing, and is listed under Appendix II of CITES.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Carden Wallace in 1997 as Acropora batunai in Indonesia.[6]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Acropora batunai Fact Sheet. Wallace, 1997". Australian Institute of Marine Science. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-643-06391-4.
- ^ "Acropora batunai" (in German). Meerwasser Lexikon. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Acropora batunai". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Acropora batunai Wallace, 1997". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 December 2014.