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Acropora kosurini : ウィキペディア英語版 | Acropora kosurini
''Acropora kosurini'' is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by C. C. Wallace in 1994. Found in marine, shallow reefs, it occurs at depths of . It is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it is believed to have a decreasing population. It is rare but found over a large area, and is listed on CITES Appendix II. ==Description== ''Acropora kosurini'' forms in corymbose colonies, and the branches are long and become thinner towards the ends.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Acropora kosurini'' Fact Sheet. Wallace, 1994 )〕 Its branches have diameters of and lengths of up to . Branchlets contain axial corallites on the ends, which are rounded. Radial corallites are present on the sides of the branches and have outer diameters of up to 2.7mm,〔 which are located close together and contain small openings. There is a mixture of sizes of corallites, and the larger ones are the same size and orderly. The species is brown in colour. It is similar to ''Acropora divaricata'', ''Acropora variabilis'',〔 and ''Acropora hoeksemai''.〔 It occurs on the slopes of shallow reefs in marine environments, and also on reef walls. It exists at depths of between , and reaches maturity at between three and eight years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Acropora kosurini'' )〕 It is composed of aragonite (calcium carbonate).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Measurements and facts about ''Acropora kosurini'' )〕
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