| Dipsastraea pallida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Merulinidae |
| Genus: | Dipsastraea |
| Species: | D. pallida
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| Binomial name | |
| Dipsastraea pallida | |
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Dipsastraea pallida is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is found in tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This is a common species of coral with a widespread distribution, and the main threat it faces is from the destruction of its coral reef habitats. It is rated as a "least-concern species" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This species was first described in 1846 as Favia pallida by the American zoologist James Dwight Dana; it was later transferred to the genus Dipsastraea,[2] but some authorities continue to use the original name.
- ^ DeVantier, L.; Hodgson, G.; Huang, D.; Johan, O.; Licuanan, A.; Obura, D.O.; Sheppard, C.; Syahrir, M.; Turak, E. (2014). "Favia pallida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T132936A54163337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T132936A54163337.en. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Dipsastraea pallida (Dana, 1846)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 September 2018.