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Galaxea acrhelia

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Species of coral

Galaxea acrhelia
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Euphylliidae
Genus: Galaxea
Species: G. acrhelia
Binomial name
Galaxea acrhelia
Veron, 2000

Galaxea acrhelia is a large polyp stony coral in the family Euphylliidae.

Distribution

It can be found uncommonly throughout the Indo-West Pacific with populations concentrating in Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

References

  1. ^ Hoeksema, B., Rogers, A. & Quibilan, M. 2008. Galaxea acrhelia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.1.
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Taxon identifiers
Galaxea acrhelia


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