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Acropora gomezi Veron, 2000

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Acropora abrolhosensis Veron, 1985

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Named, illustrated and summary description in

Veron, J.E.N. (2000a). Corals of the World. Townsville: Australian Institute of Marine Science. Volumes 1-3. 1410pp. (For species details see Vol. 1: pp. 408 and Figs. 1-2, plus 1 skeletal image)

Detailed taxonomic description with holotype designation, type locality and other information in

Veron, J.E.N. (2002a). New species described in Corals of the World. Australian Institute of Marine Science. 206pp. (For species details see pp. 63-64 and Figs. 123-126)

Taxonomic note: Not listed as a valid species in a taxonomic revision since the original description

Taxonomic reference(s):

Wallace, C.C. (1999). Staghorn corals of the world. A revision of the genus Acropora. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. 422pp.

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Authority reference(s):

Veron, J.E.N. (1985b). New Scleractinia from Australian coral reefs. Records of the Western Australian Museum 12:147-183. (For species details see pp. 151-153 and Figs. 3 & 4)