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Acropora donei
| Description | Acropora donei is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by J. Veron and Carden Wallace in 1984. Found in fringing reefs and the upper slopes of shallow reefs, it occurs at depths of 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft). The species is rated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a decreasing population, and is affected by disease. It is not common but found over a large area, and is listed under CITES Appendix II. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropora_donei, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora donei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora donei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Generic Name | Acropora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Acropora donei Veron & Wallace, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Veron, John E. N. & Carden C. Wallace. 1984. Scleractinia of Eastern Australia – Part V Family Acroporidae. In: Australian Institute of Marine Science Monographic Series, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Canberra, London and New York. Vol. 6: 1-485. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 0.13 - 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Acroporidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J.E.N. Veron. 2000. Corals of the World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | 童氏軸孔珊瑚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropora_donei |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Acropora akajimensis Veron, 1990 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora akajimensis |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1984 | Acropora donei Veron and Wallace |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
