Acropora jacquelineae coral
About the Species
Acropora jacquelineae is a coral that is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and the central and western Pacific Ocean. In the United States, it could occur in American Samoa. Colonies of Acropora jacquelineae are flat plates up to 1 meter in diameter. The upper surface is covered with many very thin projections called corallites, which are smooth on their sides. Colonies are uniform gray-brown or pinkish in color. Acropora jacquelineae is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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Protected Status
ESA Threatened
- Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix II
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Cnidaria | Class | Anthozoa | Order | Scleractinia | Family | Acroporidae | Genus | Acropora | Species | jacquelineae |
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