Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi (Audouin, 1826)
Green open brain coral

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Family:	Merulinidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
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Biology:	Occurs in tropical, inter-reef habitats. On soft substrates, prefers soft sandy or muddy substrates on sheltered reef slopes or in lagoons. Often solitary, found along with other free-living corals such as Heteropsammia sp., Heterocyathus sp., and some fungiids. Occasionally forms vast colonies wherein these large colonies are found only in particular protected, shallow island embayments (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 27 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
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