Astreopora myriophthalma

Astreopora myriophthalma
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Astreopora
Species:
A. myriophthalma
Binomial name
Astreopora myriophthalma
(Lamarck, 1816)
Synonyms
  • Astrea myriophthalma Lamarck, 1816
  • Astrea pulvinaria Lamarck, 1816
  • Astreopora arenaria Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora ehrenbergi Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora eliptica Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941
  • Astreopora kenti Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora ovalis Bernard, 1896
  • Astreopora profunda Verrill, 1872
  • Astreopora pulvinaria Lamarck, 1816
  • Astreopora stellae Nemenzo, 1964

Astreopora myriophthalma, sometimes known as porous star coral, is a species of hard coral found in shallow water in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

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