Porites lobata

Porites lobata Dana, 1846
Lobe coral

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Family:	Poritidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 98 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:	Polyps are small, shallow, and featureless; usually grey or green.
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 100941. Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Has moderate bleaching level and moderate estimated mortality (10-40%) in Palau (Ref. 66144). Found encrusting rocks. Can also form massive heads. Tolerant of exposed conditions. Seldomly bored by bivalves, but more associated with polychaetes like Stylarioides spp. (Ref. 130769).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 26 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
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