Montipora flabellata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Acroporidae |
| Genus: | Montipora |
| Species: | M. flabellata
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| Montipora flabellata Studer, 1901
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Montipora flabellata, the blue rice coral, is a species of coral in the family Acroporidae. It is endemic to Hawaii.
Description[]
Common in shallow water exposed to surge.[2] Usually blue (which may photograph pink), also brown or purple. Colonies are encrusting, with irregular lobes.[3]
Ecology[]
Like many corals, Montipora flabellata has a mutually beneficial relationship with zooxanthellae, which are photosynthetic algae that live within the coral's tissues.[4]
References[]
- ^ DeVantier, L.; Hodgson, G.; Huang, D.; Johan, O.; Licuanan, A.; Obura, D.; Sheppard, C.; Syahrir, M.; Turak, E. (2008). "Montipora flabellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T133229A3642551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133229A3642551.en. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Family Acroporidae HAWAII Montipora flabellata". Keoki Stender, MarinelifePhotography.com.
- ^ "Montipora flabellata Studer, 1901". Corals of the World.
- ^ "Blue rice coral (Montipora flabellata)". Wildscreen Arkive.
External links[]
Data related to Montipora flabellata at Wikispecies
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Acroporidae
- Cnidarians of the Pacific Ocean
- Endemic fauna of Hawaii
- Animals described in 1901
- Scleractinia stubs