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Acropora sarmentosa

 

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General Information

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present?
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P
P?

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Acropora sarmentosa (Brook, 1892)
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CNIDARIA (=Coelenterates); ANTHOZOA; ZOANTHARIA (=Hexacorallia); Scleractinia (=Madreporaria); ACROPORIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: specimen, Paulay thesis (1988).

References:
Special Reference: Veron, J.E.N. & Wallace, C.C. (1984). Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part V Family Acroporidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science Monograph Series 6. p .

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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