Acanthastrea
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Acanthastrea is a genus of coral
s. It contains the following species:
Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
s. It contains the following species:
- Acanthastrea bowerbankiAcanthastrea bowerbankiAcanthastrea bowerbanki is a vulnerable species of coral found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is threatened by crown-of-thorns starfish predation and habitat loss.-Distribution:...
- Acanthastrea brevisAcanthastrea brevisAcanthastrea brevis is a vulnerable species of coral. It is threatened by habitat loss and crown-of-thorns starfish predation.-Distribution:...
- Acanthastrea echinataAcanthastrea echinataAcanthastrea echinata, also known as Pineapple coral, Artichoke coral, Starry cup coral, and Favia, is a coral often used in aquariums.-Description:...
— Pineapple Coral - Acanthastrea faviaformis
- Acanthastrea hemprichii
- Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
- Acanthastrea regularis
- Acanthastrea rotundata