Pocillopora acuta Lamarck, 1816 is a animal in the Pocilloporidae family, order Scleractinia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pocillopora acuta Lamarck, 1816
Pocillopora acuta is an ecologically important cauliflower-shaped stony coral distributed from the Central Pacific to the Indian Ocean.
Pocillopora acuta is a species of stony coral that belongs to the family Pocilloporidae. This species has strong ecological importance. It forms cauliflower-shaped colonies, and is widely distributed across the area ranging from the Central Pacific to the Indian Ocean.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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