Poritidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 98 m |
Indo-Pacific. Tropical and subtropical. |
Polyps are small, shallow, and featureless; usually grey or green. |
Maximum depth from Ref. 100941. Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Has moderate bleaching level and moderate estimated mortality (10-40%) in Palau (Ref. 66144). Found encrusting rocks. Can also form massive heads. Tolerant of exposed conditions. Seldomly bored by bivalves, but more associated with polychaetes like Stylarioides species (Ref. 130769). |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Found encrusting rocks in southeastern waters, but form large heads in northeastern waters. Tolerant of exposed conditions. More dominant in shallower waters (Ref. 130769). Known from Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 124794) and Hoi Ha Wan (Ref. 127094). Also known from Chek Chau, Tai Tam Bay, and the sheltered bays of Sung Kong and Waglan Island (Ref. 125433). C: Refs. 121111, 124794, 127094; M: Ref. 121111. |
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