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Pavona decussata

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on both sides. The corallites are between 2 and 3 millimetres (0.08 and 0.12 in) in diameter and are mostly scattered irregularly, but are sometimes in rows parallel to the margins of the leaves or of the radial ridges. The colour varies, but may be greenish or some shade of brown, orange or
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is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from East Africa and the Red Sea to Japan, the East China Sea, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is a fairly common species and occurs in various reef habitats especially on sloping surfaces, at
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are submasive structures, usually with leafy appendages or branches. These leaves are between 3 and 10 millimetres (0.1 and 0.4 in) thick and have
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is a common species with a widespread distribution. The population trend is unknown, however this coral is susceptible to
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Conservation status
Vulnerable
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Cnidaria
Hexacorallia
Scleractinia
Agariciidae
Pavona
Binomial name
Dana
Synonyms
species
colonial
stony coral
family
Agariciidae
Indo-Pacific
corallites
bleaching
vulnerable
International Union for Conservation of Nature



"Pavona decussata"

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