Family: |
Lobophylliidae () |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Melanesia, north to Taiwan and south to Australia. |
Diagnosis: |
Formation: small, flat, or dome-shaped. Corallites: phaceloid, often monocentric but may have up to 3 centers; average of 16 mm in diameter. Septal teeth: few, long and conspicuous. Columellae: circular to oval; well developed. Color: mottled orange, green or white; mouths often pale (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Occurs in upper reef slopes and lagoons (Ref. 848). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4ce) Ref. 123251)
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