Family: |
Lobophylliidae () |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Yemen, Indonesia to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to Queensland, Australia. |
Diagnosis: |
Formation: cerioid, with neat angular corallites up to 8 mm in diameter. Septa with 1 to 3 teeth. Mantle: thick and fleshy, usually covered with fine papillae. Color: gray, except in Japan where it is brick red or green (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Occurs in protected reef environments and rocky foreshores (Ref. 848). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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