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| name = ''Porites compressa''
| status = LC
| status = LC
| trend = unknown
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author1=Sheppard, A. |author2=Fenner, D. |author3=Edwards, A. |author4=Abrar, M. |author5=Ochavillo, D. |year=2008 |title=''Porites compressa'' |page=e.T133349A3701925 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133349A3701925.en |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/133349/0 ''Porites compressa''] IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref>
| image = auliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina), lobe coral (Porites lobata), and finger coral (Porites compressa) (5762963067).jpg
| image = auliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina), lobe coral (Porites lobata), and finger coral (Porites compressa) (5762963067).jpg
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| image_caption = Left-to-right: ''[[Pocillopora meandrina]]'', ''[[Porites lobata]]'', ''Porites compressa''
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| taxon = Porites compressa
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| image_caption = Left-to-right: ''[[Pocillopora meandrina]]'', ''[[Porites lobata]]'', '''''Porites compressa'''''
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| authority = [[James Dwight Dana|Dana]], 1846
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum = [[Cnidaria]]
| classis = [[Anthozoa]]
| subclassis = [[Hexacorallia]]
| ordo = [[Scleractinia]]
| familia = [[Poritidae]]
| genus = ''[[Porites]]''
| species = '''''P compressa'''''
| binomial = ''Porites compressa'' <ref name=WoRMS>{{cite WoRMS |author=WoRMS |year=2010 |title=''Porites compressa''; Dana |id=207236 |accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>
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| binomial_authority = [[James Dwight Dana|Dana]], 1846
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'''''Porites compressa''''', '''finger coral''' or '''hump coral''', is a species of marine [[Scleractinia|stony coral]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Poritidae]]. It is found growing on [[coral reef]]s and in shallow lagoons in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
'''''Porites compressa''''', also known as '''Finger coral''' or '''Hump coral''', is a species of marine [[Scleractinia|stony coral]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Poritidae]].<ref name=WoRMS>{{cite WoRMS |author=WoRMS |year=2010 |title=''Porites compressa''; Dana |id=207236 |accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref> It is found growing on [[coral reef]]s and in shallow lagoons in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.


==Description==
==Description==
''Porites compressa'' is generally pale brown or grey. In shallow water it resembles a knobbly boulder but in deeper water it is more columnar. The branches are cylindrical and often fuse together.<ref>[http://www.wetwebmedia.com/porites.htm ''Porites compressa'' Dana 1846] WetWebMedia.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref><ref>[http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0601/view ''Porites compressa'' Dana 1846] Corals of the World. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref> The growth rate is slow but it often grows into large [[Colony (biology)|colonies]] which may be up to 1000 years old.<ref>[http://www.arkive.org/stony-coral/porites-compressa/ Stony coral (''Porites compressa'')] ARKive. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref> It is a [[zooxanthella]]te coral, having [[Symbiosis|symbiotic]] unicellular zooxanthellae in the tissues which provide it with energy.<ref name=WoRMS/>
''Porites compressa'' is generally pale brown or grey. In shallow water it resembles a knobbly boulder but in deeper water it is more columnar. The branches are cylindrical and often fuse together.<ref>[http://www.wetwebmedia.com/porites.htm ''Porites compressa'' Dana 1846] WetWebMedia.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref><ref>[http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0601/view ''Porites compressa'' Dana 1846] Corals of the World. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref> The growth rate is slow but it often grows into large [[Colony (biology)|colonies]] which may be up to 1000 years old.<ref>[http://www.arkive.org/stony-coral/porites-compressa/ Stony coral (''Porites compressa'')] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728114601/http://www.arkive.org/stony-coral/porites-compressa/ |date=2011-07-28 }} ARKive. Retrieved 2011-12-23.</ref> It is a [[zooxanthella]]te coral, having [[Symbiosis|symbiotic]] unicellular zooxanthellae in the tissues which provide it with energy.<ref name=WoRMS/>


==Distribution and habitat==
==Distribution and habitat==
''Porites compressa'' occurs in the [[Indo-Pacific]] region, the [[Red Sea]] and East African coast.<ref name=WoRMS/> Around [[Hawaii]] it is common and is found on reefs and in lagoons to a depth of {{convert|30|m}} where the water is relatively undisturbed. In [[Kāneʻohe Bay|Kaneohe Bay]] it is the dominant coral species and sometimes forms monospecific stands.<ref name=iucn/>
''Porites compressa'' occurs in the [[Indo-Pacific]] region, the [[Red Sea]] and East African coast.<ref name=WoRMS/> Around [[Hawaii]] it is common and is found on reefs and in lagoons to a depth of {{convert|30|m}} where the water is relatively undisturbed. In [[Kāneʻohe Bay|Kaneohe Bay]] it is the dominant coral species and sometimes forms monospecific stands.<ref name=iucn/>


==Threats==
==Threats==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Marine fauna of Oceania]]
[[Category:Marine fauna of Southeast Asia]]
[[Category:Marine fauna of West Asia]]
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Porites compressa
Left-to-right: Pocillopora meandrina, Porites lobata, Porites compressa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Poritidae
Genus: Porites
Species:
P. compressa
Binomial name
Porites compressa
Dana, 1846

Porites compressa, also known as Finger coral or Hump coral, is a species of marine stony coral in the family Poritidae.[2] It is found growing on coral reefs and in shallow lagoons in tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Description

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Porites compressa is generally pale brown or grey. In shallow water it resembles a knobbly boulder but in deeper water it is more columnar. The branches are cylindrical and often fuse together.[3][4] The growth rate is slow but it often grows into large colonies which may be up to 1000 years old.[5] It is a zooxanthellate coral, having symbiotic unicellular zooxanthellae in the tissues which provide it with energy.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Porites compressa occurs in the Indo-Pacific region, the Red Sea and East African coast.[2] Around Hawaii it is common and is found on reefs and in lagoons to a depth of 30 metres (98 ft) where the water is relatively undisturbed. In Kaneohe Bay it is the dominant coral species and sometimes forms monospecific stands.[1]

Threats

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Porites compressa is affected by rising sea temperatures but it is more resistant to bleaching than many other corals. It is more susceptible to coral diseases than some other species however and it is stressed corals that are most likely to succumb to disease. Coral reefs in general are under threat from many causes. These include El Nino events, ocean acidification, trawling and other fishery activities, competition from invasive species and human activities which includes pollution and the collection of corals for the aquarium trade.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sheppard, A.; Fenner, D.; Edwards, A.; Abrar, M.; Ochavillo, D. (2008). "Porites compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T133349A3701925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T133349A3701925.en. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c WoRMS (2010). "Porites compressa; Dana". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  3. ^ Porites compressa Dana 1846 WetWebMedia.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  4. ^ Porites compressa Dana 1846 Corals of the World. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  5. ^ Stony coral (Porites compressa) Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine ARKive. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
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