| Lobophylliidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Malaysia to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to New South Wales, Australia. |
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Formation: massive and cerioid, with laterally compressed corallites of uneven height. Acute walls; with thick septa and large teeth. Barely developed columellae. Thick fleshy mantle covered by fine papillae. Color: varies, but commonly red, purple, and green; walls are corallites almost always in contrasting color (Ref. 848). |
| Occurs in shallow reef environments (Ref. 848), especially in subtropical localities (Ref. 98471). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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C: Ref. 8817. |
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