WoRMS name details
Acropora hemprichi (Ehrenberg, 1834)
207076 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207076)
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Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Heteropora hemprichii Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]
Description This species can form extensive, monospecific carpets of crowded branches 20-30 cm tall. Branches are distinctively covered...
Description This species can form extensive, monospecific carpets of crowded branches 20-30 cm tall. Branches are distinctively covered with swollen radial corallites which are bead shaped to spherical, up to 3 or 4 mm diameter, each containing a calice 1 mm in diameter. The corallites are arranged in rows on young, thinner branches but are usually irregular on thick branches. In deeper water, tall colonies may be conspicuous, especially when coloured a strong blue or purple. This species forms extensive stands on moderately exposed, shallow reefs, particularly between 3-10 m deep on outer patch reefs, exposed fringing reefs and in open lagoons. It is not uncommon to 20 m deep, though it rarely develops into large patches below 10 m; in deeper water single colonies occur, where they usually grow into taller colonies. It is usually yellow or a strong blue. Acropora austera appears very similar to A. hemprichi and the latter name has also been used, though A. austera from the Indian Ocean is a considerably larger coral (Sheppard, 1998). [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Acropora hemprichi (Ehrenberg, 1834). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207076 on 2024-11-09
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(of Heteropora hemprichii Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Lemmens, J. W. T. J. (1993). Reef-building corals (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the Watamu Marine National Reserve, Kenya; an annotated species list. <em>Zoologische mededelingen.</em> 67: 453-465. [details]
additional source Wallace CC. (1999). Staghorn corals of the world: a revision of the coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO, Collingwood (Australia). pp i-xvii, 1-421. [details]
additional source Hodgson G, Ross MA. (1982). Unreported scleractinian corals from the Philippines. <em>Proceedings of the Fourth International Coral Reef Symposium, Manila, 1981.</em> 2: 171-175.
page(s): 171 [details]
additional source Scheer G (1967). Korallen von den Sarso-Inseln im Roten Meer. Senckenbergiana Biologica 48: 421-436. [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 199 [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1983). Structure and generic diversity of recent Scleractinia of India. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India.</em> 25, 1-2, 78-90.
page(s): 84 [details]
additional source Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
page(s): 44, 61, 71, 112 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Lemmens, J. W. T. J. (1993). Reef-building corals (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the Watamu Marine National Reserve, Kenya; an annotated species list. <em>Zoologische mededelingen.</em> 67: 453-465. [details]
additional source Wallace CC. (1999). Staghorn corals of the world: a revision of the coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Astrocoeniina; Acroporidae) worldwide, with emphasis on morphology, phylogeny and biogeography. CSIRO, Collingwood (Australia). pp i-xvii, 1-421. [details]
additional source Hodgson G, Ross MA. (1982). Unreported scleractinian corals from the Philippines. <em>Proceedings of the Fourth International Coral Reef Symposium, Manila, 1981.</em> 2: 171-175.
page(s): 171 [details]
additional source Scheer G (1967). Korallen von den Sarso-Inseln im Roten Meer. Senckenbergiana Biologica 48: 421-436. [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1972). Stony corals of the seas around India. <em>Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Corals and Coral Reefs, 1969. Marine Biological Association of India Symposium.</em> 5: 191-216.
page(s): 199 [details]
additional source Pillai CSG. (1983). Structure and generic diversity of recent Scleractinia of India. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India.</em> 25, 1-2, 78-90.
page(s): 84 [details]
additional source Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
page(s): 44, 61, 71, 112 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype NMSR 8508, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8509, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 8510, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Description This species can form extensive, monospecific carpets of crowded branches 20-30 cm tall. Branches are distinctively covered with swollen radial corallites which are bead shaped to spherical, up to 3 or 4 mm diameter, each containing a calice 1 mm in diameter. The corallites are arranged in rows on young, thinner branches but are usually irregular on thick branches. In deeper water, tall colonies may be conspicuous, especially when coloured a strong blue or purple. This species forms extensive stands on moderately exposed, shallow reefs, particularly between 3-10 m deep on outer patch reefs, exposed fringing reefs and in open lagoons. It is not uncommon to 20 m deep, though it rarely develops into large patches below 10 m; in deeper water single colonies occur, where they usually grow into taller colonies. It is usually yellow or a strong blue. Acropora austera appears very similar to A. hemprichi and the latter name has also been used, though A. austera from the Indian Ocean is a considerably larger coral (Sheppard, 1998). [details]
