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Diploastrea Heliopora

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Diploastrea heliopora is commonly known brain coral or honeycomb coral.

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Diploastrea heliopora is commonly known as diploastrea brain coral or honeycomb coral. This is a species of hard coral. This species can form massive dome-shaped colonies of great size. The threats it faces are those affecting coral reefs in general; climate change, ocean acidification, coral disease and human actions.

Category

Science

Keywords

Invertebrate Zoology, South Pacific Ocean, coral, brain coral, honeycomb coral, dome, colonies, tropical, environmental education, ocean, ecosystem

Updated

May 24 2022

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