Astreopora myriophthalma

Astreopora myriophthalma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Astreopora
Species:
A. myriophthalma
Binomial name
Astreopora myriophthalma
(Lamarck, 1816)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Astrea myriophthalma Lamarck, 1816
  • Astrea pulvinaria Lamarck, 1816
  • Astreopora arenaria Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora ehrenbergi Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora eliptica Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941
  • Astreopora kenti Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora ovalis Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora profunda Verrill, 1872
  • Astreopora pulvinaria Lamarck, 1816
  • Astreopora stellae Nemenzo, 1964

Astreopora myriophthalma, sometimes known as porous star coral,[3] is a species of hard coral found in shallow water in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

  1. ^ Aeby, G.; Lovell, E.R.; Richards, Z.T.; Delbeek, J.T.; Reboton, C.; Bass, D. (2014). "Astreopora myriophthalma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T133292A54230315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133292A54230315.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Astreopora myriophthalma (Lamarck, 1816)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Astreopora myriophthalma (Lamarck, 1816): Porous star coral". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 13 September 2018.