Finger Coral

Acropora humilis (Dana 1846)

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Acropora humilis (Finger Coral) is a species of cnidarians in the family Acroporidae. They are listed as near threatened by IUCN and in cites appendix ii. Dead Finger Coral form shallow marine sediments. Finger Coral form marine reefs. Individuals can grow to 200 mm. They have alternation of generations, asexual reproduction, and sexual reproduction. They are sessile animals.

EOL has data for 44 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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diameter
- URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25285
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25 mm
ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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planktonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Plankton
- Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Plankton
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egg diameter
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EggDiameter
- Definition: Diameter of the egg life stage of this organism. An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, molluscs, fish, and monotremes, it is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing embryo can survive on its own.
- Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(biology)
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532 µm
first appearance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FossilFirst
- Definition: The first appearance of this taxon in the fossil record.
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23.03 million years ago
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Mauritius
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/934292
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growth habit
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/growthHabit
- Definition: general growth form, including size and branching. Some organisms have different growth habits depending on environment or location
- Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossarya_h.html#habit PLANTS Database Growth Habits Codes and Definitions: https://plants.usda.gov/growth_habits_def.html
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digitate
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001980
- Definition: having distinct parts arising from a common point or center.
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number of fossil occurrences
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fossilOccPBDB
- Definition: The number of fossil occurrences in the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org) that are identified as belonging to a particular taxon or any of its subtaxa.
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71
population trend
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/population_trend
- Definition: i.e., increasing, decreasing, stable, or unknown
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Decreasing
substrate-attached
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Attached
- Definition: This organism is normally physically attached to the substrate upon which it lives
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yes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes
- Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photosymbiotroph
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/photosymbiotroph
- Definition: A consumer that derives energy from a photosynthetic symbiont
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wave exposure
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/waveExposure
- Definition: hydrodynamic exposure due to currents and tides
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exposed
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002425
- Definition: Open to view or not covered by another entity.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Finger Coral. View this species on GBIF

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