Poritidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 98 m |
Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical. |
Polyps are small, shallow, and featureless; usually grey or green. |
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 species (Ref. 130769). |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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