Native Animals

Plerogyra sinuosa

Rounded Bubblegum Coral
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NT
Near Threatened
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2014
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SSN 48188
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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

Gallery  
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Adult

Description
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So far we know little about the species, apart from its appearance.

Assessment
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Year Published Assessment Red List Category Version
2014 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Near Threatened (NT)
3.1
2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Near Threatened (NT)
N/A

Specimen
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Collection Center   Total
Marine Collection
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Terengganu
1
Marine Reference Collection
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Sabah
7

Digital Specimen
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IPMB-C 04.00037
 
IPMB-C 04.00038
 
IPMB-C 04.00039
 
IPMB-C 12.00548
 
IPMB-C 12.00549
 
IPMB-C 12.00550
 
IPMB-C 12.00551

Biodiversity Experts
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Profile
Affendi Yang Amri (Mr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Coral Reefs
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Protected Areas
  • PM
  • SBH
  • SWK
  • SEA
  • W
Anisah Lee Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Coral Reefs
  • Vascular
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Environment
  • Geoinformatics
  • Management
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Protected Areas
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Water
  • PM
  • SBH
Azman Bin Abdul Rahim (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Crustaceans
  • Coral Reefs (Ecology)
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Environment
  • Evolution
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
  • SBH
  • SEA
  • W
Ismail Bin Tajul (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
  • Coral Reefs (Taxonomy)
  • Conservation
  • Marine & Coastal
  • SBH
Jasnizat Saidin (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
  • Coral Reefs
  • Genetics
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Molecular
  • PM
Lee Jen Nie (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
  • Coral Reefs (Ecology)
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Climate Change
Mahadi Mohammad (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Coral Reefs
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
Mohamad Rosni Bin Othman (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
  • Amphibians
  • Coral Reefs
  • Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin
  • Amphibians
  • Law and Policy
  • Management
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
  • W
Rosman Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Coral Reefs (Ecology)
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
  • W
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References
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Article
  1. Mazlan, A.G., Zaidi, C.C., Wan-Lotfi, W.M. & Othman, B.H.R. (2005). On the current status of coastal marine biodiversity in Malaysia. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences 34 (1), 76-87. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/1545/1/IJMS%2034(1)%2076-87.pdf
Book
  1. Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas: Guidelines for design and management, 2017. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. pp. 120. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
  2. Mohamed, P.A., Daud, A. & Mushidi, H. (2009). Terumbu Karang Batuan Tengah dan Tubir Selatan. Institute Penyelidikan Perikanan, Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 89.
  3. Norhayati, A., Lee, J.N., Mohd, S. & Md Nizam, Ismail (2012). Carrying Capacity of Pulau Redang Marine Park 2011. Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia (JTLM), Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 128.
  4. Phang, S.M., Affendi, Y.A., Ooi, J.L.S. & Haji, A.J.M. (2008). Natural History of The Pulau Tioman Group of Islands. Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, Malaysia. pp. 292.
Online
  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.gbif.org
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
Report
  1. Harborne, A., Fenner, D., Barnes, A., Beger, M., Harding, S. & Roxburgh, T. (2000). Status Report on the Coral Reefs of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Publications
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Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas: Guidelines for design and management (2017)

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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Flora Anne Asalin, Mrs. Noratikah Binti Ab. Manaf, Ms. Nur Razan Faiqah Binti Zahili, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin

Photo credit :- Norhayati Binti Ahmad

Species Citation :- Plerogyra sinuosa. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/48188. [Retrieved 03 June 2023].

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