Alveopora daedalea

Alveopora daedalea (Forsskål, 1775)

photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:	Poritidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: encrusting, thick plates, or columnar. Surface: smooth, columns may be large and reach 1 m in height. Corallites: alternating long and short fine septal spines. Polyp: truncated tips, giving a squared appearance. Tentacle: six large tentacles may alternate with six small tentacles. Color: uniformly pale or dark brown (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Occurs on protected upper reef slopes (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status:	Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 (A3ce) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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