Australogyra

Australogyra
Australogyra zelli from Aureed Island, Australia
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Faviidae
Genus:	Australogyra Veron & Pichon, 1982
Species:	A. zelli
Binomial name
Australogyra zelli (Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977)
Synonyms[2]
Platygyra zelli Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977

Australogyra zelli is a species of stony coral native to the Central Indo-Pacific. It is the only species in the genus Australogyra. They are uncommon corals found in tropical waters to a range of up to 30 m (98 ft) deep. They can occur as branching growths or as hemispherical shapes reaching up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in diameter. Their color ranges from gray-green to a yellowish purple-brown. They are also sometimes known as the branching moon coral or the branching brain coral in the aquarium trade.[3][4][5] The species is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] Their range includes Australia, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, southern China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia.[6][7]

See also

• Coral Triangle

References

1. "Australogyra zelli: DeVantier, L., Hodgson, G., Huang, D., Johan, O., Licuanan, A., Obura, D., Sheppard, C., Syahrir, M. & Turak, E.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T133620A3831999". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1 January 2008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133620A3831999.en.
2. Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). "Australogyra zelli (Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
3. "Australogyra zelli". Corals of the World. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
4. Stender, Keoki; Stender, Yuko. "Australogyra zelli". MarinelifePhotography.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
5. Adams, Jake (1 July 2015). "Australogyra zelli, the magnificent branching moon coral". ReefBuilders. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
6. Glenn, C.R. (2006). "Australogyra zelli". Earth's Endangered Creatures. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
7. Palomares, M.L.D.; Pauly., D. " Australogyra zelli (Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977)". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 21 January 2024.