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Galaxea acrhelia

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Galaxea acrhelia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Euphylliidae
Genus: Galaxea
Species:
G. acrhelia
Binomial name
Galaxea acrhelia
Veron, 2000

Galaxea acrhelia is a large polyp stony coral in the family Euphylliidae.

Distribution

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It can be found uncommonly throughout the Indo-West Pacific with populations concentrating in Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hoeksema, B., Rogers, A. & Quibilan, M. 2008. Galaxea acrhelia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.1.