| Family: |
Faviidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Formation: massive, often forming large domes on reef tops. Corallites: cerioid, tightly compacted, irregularly shaped, 8 to 10 mm diameter. Septa: rounded, bead-like dentations only in living colonies. Color: combinations of blue-gray, green and yellow (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow or subtidal reef environments (Ref. 848). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
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