Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Anthozoa | Scleractinia | Lobophylliidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 848). Tropical; 36°N - 34°S, 26°E - 172°W (Ref. 848)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific: East Africa including Red Sea to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to Australia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Formation: often flat. Valley: radiates from a flat central area; with steep sides and flat floors. Walls: moderately fleshy appearance, often with a groove along the top. Septa: thick, with large teeth. Polyps may be fleshy. Color: often gray, brown, or mottled; with contrasting valley floors and walls (Ref. 848).

Occurs in lower reef slopes away from wave action, and subtropical rocky foreshores (Ref. 848).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 848)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 January 2008

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.6 - 29.1, mean 28.1 (based on 1186 cells).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Lobophyllia valenciennesii (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849)