Favites flexuosa

photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio

Family:	Merulinidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: hemispherical or flat. Corallites: angular, deep. Septa: prominent, large conspicuous teeth present. Weakly developed paliform lobes. Wide range of colors, often with contrasting walls and oral discs (Ref. 848). Corallites are large, with fleshy, purplish coenosarc. Polyps with greyish oral disc and tentacles. Skeleton have adjoining, slight angular thecal walls (Ref. 130769).
Biology:	Known from a wide range of reef environments and rocky foreshores (Ref. 848). Live specimens are easily distinguished. Usually found in the mid range of coral communities (Ref. 130769).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
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