Acropora retusa: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Acroporidae
Genus
Acropora
Species
Acropora retusa
Scientific Name
Acropora retusa

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acropora retusa

Acropora retusa is a species of Acropora coral found in U.S. waters in Guam, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas Colonies of Acropora retusa are often found in green or brown colors and are made of flat plates with short branches, causing them to appear spikey.

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Acropora retusa
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Acropora retusa
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