Family: |
Lobophylliidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Polyps are light grey or green. They cover the dentate septa, which rise to form incomplete, flower-like theca. |
Biology: |
Low colonies usually follow the contours of rocks, ending with thin plates etched with radiating septa, forming the colony's border (Ref. 130769). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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