Astraeosmilia maxima

Astraeosmilia maxima (Veron, Pichon & Wijsman-Best, 1977)

photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:	Merulinidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: massive, usually small. Corallites with well defined walls. Regular septa, thickened at the wall with distinct paliform lobes forming a crown around the columella. Polyps may be fleshy. Color: brown or yellow-brown, with dull green or white oral discs (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 98471. Found in upper (Ref. 848) to lower reef slopes (Ref. 98471). In subtidal rocks, rocky reefs, lagoons and occasionally in inter-reef soft substrate (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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