Husbandry
Verrill, 1866
Correct name concerning Sealifebase:
Acropora tumida (Verrill, 1866)
Correct name concerning WoRMS:
Acropora valida (Dana, 1846)
Description: Colonies have irregular to submassive bases and irregular branches and may form thickets over 3 metres across. Axial corallites are small. Radial corallites are aligned along branches, and are appressed with thick lips and wide openings.
Similar Species: Acropora striata and A. pruinosa. See also A. parahemprichii.