Alveopora verrilliana
| Alveopora verrilliana | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Poritidae |
| Genus: | Alveopora |
| Species: | A. verrilliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Alveopora verrilliana Dana, 1872 | |
Alveopora verrilliana is a species of stony coral that is found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia Japan, the East China Sea, the oceanic west and central Pacific Ocean and the Johnston Atoll. It can also be found in Palau and the southern Mariana Islands. It is found in shallow coral reefs to a depth of 30 m. It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching and is harvested for the aquarium trade.
References
- ↑ Sheppard, A., Fenner, D., Edwards, A., Abrar, M. & Ochavillo, D. (2014). "Alveopora verrilliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 June 2014.