Taxonomy

Animalia

Cnidaria

Anthozoa

Scleractinia

A. Acropora

High-formation Hard-rayed Flower-animal Stinging-nettle Animals

Acroporidae is a family of small polyped stony corals in the phylum Cnidaria. The name is derived from the Greek "akron" meaning "summit" and refers to the presence of a corallite at the tip of each branch of coral. They are commonly known as staghorn corals and are grown in aquaria by reef hobbyists.

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Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described. Acropora species are some of the major reef corals responsible for building the immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef.

Acropora. Retrieved May, 08 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropora.