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Acropora turaki
A type of branching coral with miniature staghorn-like branches; it can easily be mistaken for a table coral, owing to its growth pattern. It is an uncommon species.
This species is found in the central Indo-Pacific, and north, west and south-west Australia, occurring in shallow reef environments.
Spotted on Jan 7, 2012
Submitted on Jan 25, 2012
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