The Acropora Humilis Group (Scleractinia) Of The Snellius Expedition (1929 - 30) Author van der Meij, Sancia E. T. Author Visser, Rémon R. text Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 2011 2011-02-28 59 1 9 17 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.10106670 2345-7600 10106670 Acropora humilis (Dana, 1846) ( Fig. 2a–b ) Madrepora humilis – Dana, 1846 p. 483, pl. 31 fig. 4; pl. 41 fig. 4. Acropora humilis – Moll, 1983: 29 ; Veron and Wallace, 1984: 166; Veron, 1986: 136 ; Best et al., 1989: 109 ; Veron, 2000: 318–319 . Acropora (Acropora) humilis – Wallace and Dai, 1997: 292; Wallace and Wolstenholme, 1998: 210; Wallace, 1999: 116–118 . Material examined. – Indonesia , Tanimbar Isl. , Wotap ( RMNH Coel.39598); Tanahjampea , N of Flores ( 10 specimens , RMNH Coel.39588–39597); Tukangbesi Isl. , Binongko ( RMNH Coel.39585); Tusa Isl. near Obilatu , N of Obi Major ( RMNH Coel.39892); Nenusa Isl. , Karatung ( RMNH Coel.39586); Kau Bay , Akeselaka ( RMNH Coel.39893); Talaud Isl. , Beo , Karakelong ( RMNH Coel.39584); Papua , Biak , Sorido , W of Kampung , reef at ‘marine kazerne’ [marine barracks], Feb. 1955 , coll. D. Brongersma ( RMNH Coel.39900) ; Philippines , Sulu Isl., Sipangkot near Sibutu ( RMNH Coel.39587) . Short description. – Colony digitate to corymbose; branches tapering or slightly terete, 8–24 mm in diameter and up to 95 mm long; growth determinate. Axial corallite outer diameter 3.0–7.0 mm; radial corallites evenly distributed, with some rows visible, tubular with round to dimidiate openings and thickened walls. Biogeography. – This common species is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific ( Wallace, 1999 ). Wallace & Wolstenholme (1998) show an overall distribution in Indonesia , with most records east of Sulawesi . The Snellius I expedition collected specimens of A. humilis at eight sites. The NCB Naturalis coral collection also contains a specimen of A. humilis , collected by Dr Brongersma, from Sorido (Biak, Papua ).