Steve Garrett, Garrett's Acropolis, USA
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Turak, DeVantier & Veron, 2000
Very special thanks for the first photo of the rare Montipora saudii to Steve Garrett from Garretts Acropolis, USA!
From Corals of the World
Characters: Colonies are extensive upright to prostrate laminae and may also be encrusting. The colony surface is covered by elongate tuberculae which hide the corallites from view. The tuberculae are upwardly inclined on upright laminae. The coenosteum is coarse.
Colour: Grey with pale tips to tuberculae.
Similar Species: Montipora circumvallata, which has finer branches. See also M. undata.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Common.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Montipora (Genus) > Montipora saudii (Species)
Very special thanks for the first photo of the rare Montipora saudii to Steve Garrett from Garretts Acropolis, USA!
From Corals of the World
Characters: Colonies are extensive upright to prostrate laminae and may also be encrusting. The colony surface is covered by elongate tuberculae which hide the corallites from view. The tuberculae are upwardly inclined on upright laminae. The coenosteum is coarse.
Colour: Grey with pale tips to tuberculae.
Similar Species: Montipora circumvallata, which has finer branches. See also M. undata.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Common.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Acroporidae (Family) > Montipora (Genus) > Montipora saudii (Species)
