Lobophylliidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to Philippines and south to Queensland, Australia. |
Formation: massive and subplocoid. Septa: evenly spaced, some more prominent than others; with 8 to 10 teeth. Teeth: evenly spaced; rounded; often aligned on adjacent septa, forming concentric circles. Weakly developed columellae. Thick tissue over the skeleton absent. Color: variable brown and yellow-brown, usually with contrasting corallite walls and centers (Ref. 848). |
Occurs in shallow reef environments (Ref. 848). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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