Australogyra
Species of coral from the Indo-Pacific
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Australogyra zelli is a species of stony coral native to the Central Indo-Pacific. It is the only species in the genus Australogyra. They are uncommon corals found in tropical waters to a range of up to 30 m (98 ft) deep. They can occur as branching growths or as hemispherical shapes reaching up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in diameter. Their color ranges from gray-green to a yellowish purple-brown. They are also sometimes known as the branching moon coral or the branching brain coral in the aquarium trade.[3][4][5] The species is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] Their range includes Australia, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, southern China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia.[6][7]
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| Australogyra zelli from Aureed Island, Australia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Faviidae |
| Genus: | Australogyra Veron & Pichon, 1982 |
| Species: | A. zelli |
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| Australogyra zelli (Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977) | |
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