Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846)

van der Meij, Sancia E. T. & Visser, Rémon R., 2011, The Acropora Humilis Group (Scleractinia) Of The Snellius Expedition (1929 - 30), Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 59 (1), pp. 9-17 : 13

Acropora digitifera (Dana, 1846)

( Fig. 3a–b )

Madrepora digitifera – Dana, 1846 p. 454.

Acropora digitifera – Moll, 1983: 29; Veron and Wallace, 1985: 180; Veron, 1986: 140; Best et al., 1989: 109; Veron, 2000: 328–329.

Acropora (Acropora) digitifera – Wallace and Dai, 1997: 293; Wallace and Wolstenholme, 1998: 218; Wallace, 1999: 126–128.

Material examined. – Indonesia, Tusa Isl. near Obilatu, N of Obi Major ( RMNH Coel.39564–39565); Talaud Isl., Reimis, Karakelong ( RMNH Coel.39896); Sebesi ( RMNH Coel.39902).

Short description. – Colony corymbose; branches terete, 12–16 mm in diameter and up to 30 mm long. Axial corallite outer diameter 3.2–3.5 mm; radial corallites dimidiate with the appearance of a flaring lip.

Biogeography. – This species shows a typical Indo-West Pacific range. Three specimens from Obilatu and Reimis were identified as A. digitifera , previously known records for this species. The NCB Naturalis collection also contains a specimen of A. digitifera from Sebesi.

Figures

Fig. 3a-j. A. digitifera: a, complete specimen, b, branch (both RMNH Coel.39564); A. multiacuta: c, complete specimen (RMNH Coel.39601), d, close-up (RMNH Coel.39904), e, branch (RMNH Coel.39603); A. retusa: f, complete specimen (RMNH Coel.39607), g, branch (RMNH Coel.39604); A. fastigata: h, branch (RMNH Coel.39566), i-j, close-ups (both RMNH Coel.39567). Scale bars 2 cm: left scale bar for a, c-d, f, h; right scale bar for b, e, g, i-j.