Family: |
Faviidae () |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
Formation: thin plates, weakly attached with interconnecting, slightly sinuous narrow valleys. Corallite centers usually in single rows. Absent or rudimentary columellae. Color: often grays and browns, with valleys and walls of contrasting color (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Occurs in shallow reef environments (Ref. 848). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
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