Acropora loricata var. distorta
Nemenzo, 1967
Branches and branchlets more irregular in diameter than those of species; apices more obtuse. Corallites covering upper surface of branches and basal portions of branchlets more projecting than those in species, so they do not resemble imbricate scales; mural edge thickened.
Note:
Please see also Acropora loricata
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 latistella (Brook, 1892)
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 XXXII, Fig. 3: UP C-1114: Carcar, Cebu (Montecillo) 1962
Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
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