Astreopora scabra is a species of hard coral found in Eastern Australia, the oceanic west Pacific, Micronesia, Polynesia, Papua New Guinea and American Samoa.[1] It is an uncommon species with a relatively smaller range than many pacific coral species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]

Astreopora scabra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Astreopora
Species:
A. scabra
Binomial name
Astreopora scabra
Lamberts, 1982 [2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Aeby, G.; Lovell, E.R.; Richards, Z.T.; Delbeek, J.T.; Reboton, C.; Bass, D. (2014). "Astreopora scabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T133137A54201666. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133137A54201666.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Astreopora scabra Lamberts, 1982". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 September 2020.