Platygyra lamellina (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Lesser valley coral
Platygyra lamellina
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Faviidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 47 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Cagayan de Oro; Hundred Islands, Pangasinan; Ouerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and Mactan Island, Cebu (Ref. 910). Also from Apo reef, Mindoro (Ref. 8294). C: Refs. 910, 8294, 121724.

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