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Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn coral)

Wikipedia Abstract

The staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) is a branching, stony coral with cylindrical branches ranging from a few centimetres to over two metres in length and height. It occurs in back reef and fore reef environments from 0 to 30 metres (0 to 98 ft) depth. The upper limit is defined by wave forces, and the lower limit is controlled by suspended sediments and light availability.
View Wikipedia Record: Acropora cervicornis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Acropora cervicornis

Attributes

Water Biome [1]  Coastal

Predators

Attiliosa nodulosa (Abbreviated coral snail)[2]
Diadema antillarum (long-spined sea urchin)[2]
Hermodice carunculata (Fireworm)[2]
Stegastes planifrons (Yellow damselfish)[2]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Dierenpark Emmen
Florida Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Rotterdam Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Distribution

W Atlantic;

External References

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Citations

Species recognized by Cairns S.D., Hoeksema B.W. & van der Land J., 2007, URMO: UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms in Catalog of Life 2011
Endangered Status provided by IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 <www.iucnredlist.org> Downloaded on 11 April 2013.
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org ♦ 2Impact of coral predators on tropical reefs, Randi D. Rotjan, Sara M. Lewis, Mar Ecol Prog Ser 367: 73–91, 2008
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Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011