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Family: Lobophylliidae

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Acanthastrea brevis
[Starry cup coral]

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Acanthastrea echinata
[Purple bullseye]

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Acanthastrea hemprichii
[Hemprich' brain coral]

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Acanthastrea minuta
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Acanthastrea pachysepta
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Acanthastrea rotundoflora
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Acanthastrea subechinata
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Acanthophyllia deshayesiana
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Australophyllia wilsoni
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Photo by Bailly, Nicolas

Cynarina lacrymalis
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Cynarina macassarensis
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Echinophyllia aspera
[Flat lettuce coral]

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Echinophyllia bulbosa
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Echinophyllia costata
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Echinophyllia echinoporoides
[Red stone coral]

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Echinophyllia galli
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Echinophyllia glabra
[Porous lettuce coral]

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Echinophyllia hirsuta
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Echinophyllia maxima
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Echinophyllia orpheensis
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Echinophyllia patula
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Echinophyllia pectinata
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Echinophyllia tarae
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Echinophyllia taylorae
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Homophyllia australis
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Homophyllia bowerbanki
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Lobophyllia agaricia
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Lobophyllia corymbosa
[Brain root coral]

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Lobophyllia costata
[Lobed cup coral]

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Lobophyllia dentata
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Lobophyllia diminuta
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Lobophyllia erythraea
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Lobophyllia flabelliformis
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Lobophyllia grandis
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Lobophyllia hassi
[Sinuous cup coral]

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Lobophyllia hataii
[Scleractinian coral]

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Lobophyllia hemprichii
[Largebrain root coral]

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Lobophyllia ishigakiensis
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Lobophyllia radians
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Lobophyllia recta
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Lobophyllia robusta
[Lobed cactus coral]

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Lobophyllia rowleyensis
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Lobophyllia serrata
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Lobophyllia sinuosa
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Lobophyllia valenciennesii
[Snake brain coral]

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Lobophyllia vitiensis
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Micromussa amakusensis
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Micromussa indiana
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Micromussa lordhowensis
[Closed brain coral]

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Micromussa minuta
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Max. Length 10 cm COLD

Micromussa multipunctata
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Micromussa pacifica
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Micromussa regularis
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Oxypora convoluta
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Oxypora crassispinosa
[Porous lettucw coral]

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Oxypora echinata
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Oxypora egyptensis
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Oxypora lacera
[Ragged chalice coral]

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Sclerophyllia margariticola
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Sclerophyllia maxima
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Scientific Name Acanthastrea brevis Acanthastrea echinata Acanthastrea hemprichii Acanthastrea minuta Acanthastrea pachysepta Acanthastrea rotundoflora Acanthastrea subechinata Acanthophyllia deshayesiana Australophyllia wilsoni Cynarina lacrymalis Cynarina macassarensis Echinophyllia aspera Echinophyllia bulbosa Echinophyllia costata Echinophyllia echinoporoides Echinophyllia galli Echinophyllia glabra Echinophyllia hirsuta Echinophyllia maxima Echinophyllia orpheensis Echinophyllia patula Echinophyllia pectinata Echinophyllia tarae Echinophyllia taylorae Homophyllia australis Homophyllia bowerbanki Lobophyllia agaricia Lobophyllia corymbosa Lobophyllia costata Lobophyllia dentata Lobophyllia diminuta Lobophyllia erythraea Lobophyllia flabelliformis Lobophyllia grandis Lobophyllia hassi Lobophyllia hataii Lobophyllia hemprichii Lobophyllia ishigakiensis Lobophyllia radians Lobophyllia recta Lobophyllia robusta Lobophyllia rowleyensis Lobophyllia serrata Lobophyllia sinuosa Lobophyllia valenciennesii Lobophyllia vitiensis Micromussa amakusensis Micromussa indiana Micromussa lordhowensis Micromussa minuta Micromussa multipunctata Micromussa pacifica Micromussa regularis Oxypora convoluta Oxypora crassispinosa Oxypora echinata Oxypora egyptensis Oxypora lacera Sclerophyllia margariticola Sclerophyllia maxima	English Name Brain root coral Closed brain coral Flat lettuce coral Hemprich' brain coral Largebrain root coral Lobed cactus coral Lobed cup coral Porous lettuce coral Porous lettucw coral Purple bullseye Ragged chalice coral Red stone coral Scleractinian coral Sinuous cup coral Snake brain coral Starry cup coral	Distribution Eastern Central Pacific Eastern Indian Ocean to S Indian Ocean Indo-Pacific Indo- Pacific Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific. Pacific Ocean Western Central Pacific Western Central Pacific. Western Indian Ocean Western Indian Ocean. Western Pacific	Max. Length 5 WD 10 COLD 100 COLD	Year 1775 1786 1833 1834 1846 1848 1849 1850 1857 1864 1871 1877 1879 1936 1959 1975 1976 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1988 1990 2000 2002 2006 2013 2016

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