Family: |
Lobophylliidae () |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: East Africa including Red Sea to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to Australia. |
Diagnosis: |
Formation: often flat. Valley: radiates from a flat central area; with steep sides and flat floors. Walls: moderately fleshy appearance, often with a groove along the top. Septa: thick, with large teeth. Polyps may be fleshy. Color: often gray, brown, or mottled; with contrasting valley floors and walls (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Occurs in lower reef slopes away from wave action, and subtropical rocky foreshores (Ref. 848). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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