| Acropora awi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Acroporidae |
| Genus: | Acropora |
| Species: | A. awi
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| Binomial name | |
| Acropora awi Wallace & Wolstenholme, 1998
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Acropora awi is a species of acroporid coral that was described by Wallace and Wolstenholme in 1998. Found in fringing reefs, the slopes of shallow reefs, and sandy slopes, it occurs in a marine environment. The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population, and is easily damaged. It can be found over a large area but is not abundant.
- ^ Aeby, G.; Delbeek, J.C.; Lovell, E.; Richards, Z.; Reboton, C.; Bass, D. (2008). "Acropora awi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T133583A3814135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133583A3814135.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.