Astrocoeniidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 51 m |
Indo-Pacific. |
Colonies are encrusting, knobby, rarely columnar. Coralites are widespread with coenosteum styles usually small but distinctive. Dark or pale greenish brown, or mottle dark green usually with white polyps. |
Usually found only in high latitude environments (Ref 847). Forms encrusting sheets on shady habitats like walls and overhangs (Ref. 98471). |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Known from Henderson (Ref. 87866, 87898). C: Refs. 87866, 87898, 121505. |
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