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Siderastrea siderea
Siderastrea siderea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Massive starlet coral
Siderastrea siderea
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Siderastreidae ()
Max. size: 
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)
Threat to humans: 
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