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Acropora teres (c) “From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

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Scientific:: Acropora teres
German:: kleinpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Acropora Teres

Category:: Stony Corals SPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Acropora (Genus) > teres (Species)
Initial determination:: (Verrill, ), 1866

Occurrence:: Japan, Philippines
Size:: up to 39.37" (100 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: Dustfood , Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Not for beginners

CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-05 10:20:34
Last edit:: 2012-02-05 10:20:34

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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”

Acropora teres
(Verrill, 1866)

Characters: Colonies are arborescent, composed of twisted branches which subdivide infrequently. They may form extensive compact stands. Axial corallites are small. Radial corallites are small and immersed, with circular outward facing openings. The coenosteum is coarse.

Colour: White.

Habitat: Shallow reef slopes and lagoons.

Abundance: Rare.

Similar species: Acropora abrolhosensis , Acropora formosa

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Wells (1954).

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