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Acropora copiosa

Acropora copiosa

Nemenzo, 1967

Corallum proliferous, arborescent. Branches stout, up to 1.5 cm diameter, often curved. Branchlets gradually tapering; crowded all over with corallites; one has these dimensions: length 5.5 cm, diameter at base 1.5 cm; another is 6.5 cm long, 1.3 cm diameter at base.

Axial corallite relatively small; 2 mm diameter, 1-1.5 mm exsert. Wall moderately thick, porous, costulate. Septa in 2 complete cycles; primaries wide, almost reaching center of fossa, directives very slightly wider; secondaries half as wide or less.

Radial corallites crowded, all tubular but of unequal height. Tallest 1-1.2 mm diameter, up to 3.5 mm high, projecting almost vertically; distal end slightly constricted; calice oblique or facing upward; longer lower lip thicker than shorter upper lip. Smaller ones of various height and diameter interspersed among tall ones; their calices terminal or slightly subterminal. Wall of all radials porous, distinctly costulate; costae smooth on distal corallite, echinulate on older ones. Primaries slightly developed, directives often meeting across fossa. Very narrow secondaries occasionally present on large corallites, cycle incomplete; usually wanting in small corallites.

Intercalicinal areas covered with short spines arranged in distinct rows topping continuation of costae from calicinal wall. Reticulation not very evident.

Remarks:
This coral somewhat resembles A. acuminata and A. pacifica, except for its radials which are tubular, unequally prominent.

Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1967). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow-water scleractinians. VI Suborder Astrocoeniina (Montipora and Acropora). (Part I - Text; Part II - Plates). Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 20: 1-141, 143-223.

Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted

Accepted name:
Acropora muricata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Source:
WoRMS Editorial Board. (2024). World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. Accessed 2024-05-02. doi:10.14284/170

Material:
Plate XX, Fig 1-2 UP C-414 Pinamungajan, Cebu (Nemenzo) 1955

Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

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