Staghorn coral
A species of Table coral Scientific name : Acropora cervicornis Genus : Table coral
Staghorn coral, A species of Table coral
Botanical name: Acropora cervicornis
Genus: Table coral
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Deer hornbill (Acropora cervicornis) is a reef coral species from the family of Acroporidae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1816 by Lamarck. The species is found in the Caribbean Sea, the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico and in Florida and the Bahamas. The species is on the Red List of the IUCN classified as "critical."
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Cnidarians Class
Sea anemones and corals Order
Hard corals Family
Staghorn corals Genus
Table coral Species
Staghorn coral