Acropora meridiana
Nemenzo, 1971
Description: Colonies consist of a tangle of branches which are usually twisted into irregular shapes. Branchlets are uncommon. Axial corallites are tubular; incipient axial corallites occur irregularly. Radial corallites are irregular and immersed to tubular, giving branch surfaces a rough appearance.
Color: Grey or tan.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Similar Species: None. Acropora brueggemanni has thicker and more uniform branches and larger and more regularly arranged radial corallites. Acropora roseni has similarly irregular radial corallites.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Nemenzo (1971).
Colonies consist of twisted branches and have a gnarled appearance. Negros, Philippines Photograph: Doug Fenner
Corallite detail of a branch end. Papua New Guinea Photograph: Charlie Veron
Surface of branches. Negros, Philippines Photograph: Doug Fenner
Skeletal detail. Radial corallites.