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Pocillopora acuta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Pocilloporidae
Genus:	Pocillopora
Species:	P. acuta
Binomial name
Pocillopora acuta Lamarck, 1816

Pocillopora acuta is a species of stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae with strong ecological importance. It is a cauliflower-shaped coral widely distributed from the Central Pacific to the Indian Ocean.

References

1. "The tropical coral Pocillopora acuta displays an unusual chromatin structure and shows histone H3 clipping plasticity upon bleaching". wellcomeopenresearch.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
2. "Pocillopora acuta - Cauliflower coral - Taxo4254 - Wiki.nus". wiki.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

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