Absence of skeleton deposition in juveniles of the scleractinian coral Acropora millepora.

The article offers information on the absence of skeleton deposition among experimental Acropora millepora 30 days after spawning. It states that A. millepora was the first description of non-skeleton depositing in juveniles of scleractinian corals, wherein, the reason for the lack of skeleton formation remains unknown. It suggests that the cause of the phenomenon is likely the epigenetic origin.