Montipora verrilli
Montipora verrilli Vaughan, 1907
Montipora verrilli
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Acroporidae ()
Max. size:  0.1 cm CORD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Colonies: thin; encrusting. Corallites: approximately 0.1 cm diameter; submerged in the coenosteum. Corallite papillae: evenly spaced. Brown with blue centers (Ref. 846).
Biology:  Found in reef flats (Ref. 846).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 April 2023 (A3ce) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.