Growth form typical

ID: 183

Class: Morphological

Description:

The growth form (morphology) of a species as derived from text descriptions in Veron (2000). The "typical" growth form is given for each species, rather than all forms that might be observed in the field.

Standards:

Values: encrusting massive submassive branching_open corymbose branching_closed tables_or_plates digitate hispidose laminar columnar encrusting_long_uprights

Methodologies:

Editor: Andrew Baird (contact)

Observations

Acanthastrea brevis

Acanthastrea echinata

Acanthastrea hemprichi

Acanthastrea ishigakiensis

Acanthastrea regularis

Acanthastrea rotundoflora

Acanthastrea subechinata

Acropora abrolhosensis

Acropora abrotanoides

Acropora aculeus

Acropora acuminata

Acropora akajimensis

Acropora anthocercis

Acropora appressa

Acropora arabensis

Acropora arafura

Acropora aspera

Acropora austera

Acropora awi

Acropora azurea

Acropora batunai

Acropora bifurcata

Acropora branchi

Acropora bushyensis

Acropora cardenae