Anacropora matthai
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| Anacropora matthai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Acroporidae |
| Genus: | Anacropora |
| Species: | A. matthai |
| Binomial name | |
| Anacropora matthai Pillai, 1973 | |
Anacropora matthai is a species of briar coral in the family Acroporidae.[2] This species is found in the Central Indo-Pacific in waters off Solomons, Japan, East China Sea, Eastern Australia, Fiji, Palau, and Pohnpei in shallow tropical reef environments, in depths of 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft).[1] The species is named after George Matthai.
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