Seriatopora hystrix

Thin birdsnest coral
Seriatopora hystrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Seriatopora
Species:
S. hystrix
Binomial name
Seriatopora hystrix
Dana, 1846 [2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Seriatopora angulata Klunzinger, 1879
  • Seriatopora caliendrum subtilis Nemenzo, 1964

Seriatopora hystrix is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It forms a branching clump and is commonly known as thin birdsnest coral. It grows in shallow water on fore-reef slopes or in sheltered lagoons, the type locality being the Red Sea. It is native to East Africa, the Red Sea and the western Indo-Pacific region. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

  1. ^ Hoeksema, B.W.; Rogers, A.; Quibilan, M.C. (2014). "Seriatopora hystrix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T133390A54251074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133390A54251074.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hoeksema, B. (2018). "Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-21.