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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 98 m |
Central and Southern Atlantic Ocean. |
Colonies are nodular laminar or encrusting with nodules usually flattened in section and club-shaped. Corallites are widely separated and circular to angular in outline. |
Zooxanthellate (Refs. 116012, 121684). Found in low light conditions (Ref. 1663). On rocky reef , shallow to mesophotic waters (Ref. 121684). |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
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