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''Agaricia tenuifolia'' is a [[zooxanthellae|zooxanthellate]] species of coral and is susceptible to [[Coral bleaching|bleaching]].<ref name=Cortes>{{cite book|author=Cortés, J.|title=Latin American Coral Reefs |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LLlwoNsqxi0C&pg=PA186 |year=2003 |publisher=Gulf Professional Publishing |isbn=978-0-08-053539-5 |page=186}}</ref> |
''Agaricia tenuifolia'' is a [[zooxanthellae|zooxanthellate]] species of coral and is susceptible to [[Coral bleaching|bleaching]].<ref name=Cortes>{{cite book|author=Cortés, J.|title=Latin American Coral Reefs |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LLlwoNsqxi0C&pg=PA186 |year=2003 |publisher=Gulf Professional Publishing |isbn=978-0-08-053539-5 |page=186}}</ref> |
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Agaricia tenuifolia, commonly known as thin leaf lettuce coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Agariciidae. This coral is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea.
Description
Agaricia tenuifolia forms irregular encrusting patches with many vertical, leaf-like blades. The corallites, which are on both sides of these blades, are arranged in meandroid rows separated by irregular ridges.[3]
Ecology
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Agaricia tenuifolia is a zooxanthellate species of coral and is susceptible to bleaching.[4]
Status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "near threatened".[1]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2013.2
- ^ Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Agaricia tenuifolia Dana, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Agaricia tenuifolia Dana, 1848". CoralPedia. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ Cortés, J. (2003). Latin American Coral Reefs. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-08-053539-5.