Siderastrea siderea

Siderastrea siderea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Massive starlet coral

Family:	Rhizangiidae ()
Max. size:	10 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic and Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colonies are encrusting to massive. Colonies are spherical and about 70-100 millimeters across with polygonal corallites. Corallites with numerous septa tightly compacted giving a smooth surface. Septa are uniformly separated and reduce numbers from the wall to the columella without forming many fan-like fusions. Usually light reddish brown in color.
Biology:	Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Common throughout the Caribbean on protected shallow reefs or deeper reefs (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 (A3c) Ref. 123251)
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