Family: |
Siderastreidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
Colonies are encrusting to massive. 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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