''Astreopora gracilis'' is a
species
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of hard coral found in shallow water in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is an uncommon species with a wide range and the
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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has assessed its conservation status as being of "
least concern
A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...
".
References
Acroporidae
Cnidarians of the Pacific Ocean
Cnidarians of the Indian Ocean
Fauna of the Red Sea
Marine fauna of Oceania
Corals described in 1896
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