Sealife guideThe staghorn coralAcropora cervicornis
Last updated on 04/22/2024 at 12:06 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Staghorn coral
- French name: Corail corne de cerf
- Scientific name: Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816)
- Family name: Acroporidae
- Order name: Scleractinia
- Class name: The anthozoans [Anthozoa]
Did you know ?
The staghorn coral is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The staghorn coral appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2022 within the category Critically Endangered !
The staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)
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