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Astreopora incrustans

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Astreopora incrustans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Astreopora
Species:
A. incrustans
Binomial name
Astreopora incrustans
Bernard, 1896[2]

Astreopora incrustans, commonly known as starflower coral, is a species of hard coral found in the central Indo-Pacific, Japan and the East China Sea, the Solomons, Eastern Australia, and the Philippines. It is uncommon throughout its range.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aeby, G.; Lovell, E.; Richards, Z.; Delbeek, J.C.; Reboton, C.; Bass, D. (2008). "Astreopora incrustans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T133092A3551566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133092A3551566.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Astreopora gracilis Bernard, 1896". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 September 2020.