831 species

Acropora palmerae

Wells, 1954

Acropora

Oken, 1815

Acropora palmerae Branches are small if they develop. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: David Fisk

Acropora palmerae Surface detail. Corallites are like Acropora minuta only larger. Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean Photograph: Neville Coleman

Acropora palmerae Solid plate. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Neville Coleman

Acropora palmerae A massive colony. Philippines Photograph: Emre Turak

Acropora palmerae Showing branch on encrusting base. Coastal central eastern Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Acropora palmerae Showing branching colony. Coastal central eastern Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Acropora palmerae Showing encrusting growth. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Acropora palmerae Type specimen. . Marshall Islands, equatorial western Pacific Photograph: Veron archives

Acropora palmerae Showing branch tip. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Acropora palmerae Showing branch end. Coastal central eastern Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Acropora palmerae Showing axial corallite. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Veron archives