Favites spinosa

Favites spinosa (Klunzinger, 1879)

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Family:	Merulinidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:	Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:	Colony: small, massive, rounded. Corallites: deeply excavated, with angular walls. Septa: straight, widely spaced, often in two alternating orders; very prominent teeth, with ragged margins. Weakly developed paliform lobes. Small and compact columellae. Color: off-white walls, dark centers (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Found in a wide range of reef environments (Ref. 848). Typical on reef tops and outer reef flats. Also occurs in lagoons, on the back and foreslope of reefs (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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