Acanthastrea hillae

Acanthastrea hillae
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Lobophylliidae
Genus: Acanthastrea
Species: A. hillae
Binomial name
Acanthastrea hillae
Wells, 1955

Acanthastrea hillae is a species of coral that can be found throughout Indo-Pacific waters. This species is moderately common, but is susceptible to coral bleaching and the global decline in coral reef habitat.

References

  1. Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. (2014). "Acanthastrea hillae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 August 2014.