Montipora grisea is a small polyped stony coral in the family Acroporidae.
It is an encrusting species considered to be massively sized, with "thick unifacial plates."[2] It is usually dark brown or green in color, but also appears in shades of blue or pink.[2] These corals have small bumps, known as thecal papillae, that are fused together around the corallite.[3] They also have a coenosteum papillae that is present.[3]
Pink
Green
Brown
Montipora grisea has a vast range, found within the reefs of forty-five countries and territories throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans. It exists at depths of 3 to 20 meters, with a preference for "shallow, tropical reef environments on upper reef slopes."[4]
Despite being considered a common species with a presently large population, Montipora grisea faces an array of threats.[4] It is moderately susceptible to bleaching, though notably less so than Acropora corals.[4] Other threats include predation from the crown-of-thorns starfish, harvesting for the aquarium trade, climate change and ocean acidification.[4]
These corals can be hermaphroditic or gonochoric.[5] Their zygote produces planktonic planula larvae.[6] Metamorphosis takes place early before larval settlement occurs on the opposite side of the mouth.[6]
Montipora grisea is a small polyped stony coral in the family Acroporidae.
Montipora grisea est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Acroporidae.
Montipora grisea est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Acroporidae.
Montipora grisea is een rifkoralensoort uit de familie van de Acroporidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1897 door Bernard.
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Montipora grisea là một loài san hô trong họ Acroporidae. Loài này được Bernard mô tả khoa học năm 1897.
Montipora grisea là một loài san hô trong họ Acroporidae. Loài này được Bernard mô tả khoa học năm 1897.
青灰表孔珊瑚（学名：Montipora grisea）为軸孔珊瑚科表孔珊瑚屬下的一个种。
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