| Family: |
Lobophylliidae () |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Papua New Guinea, north to Philippines, south to Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Formation: massive, cerioid, with circular corallites between 5 to 6 mm in diameter. Thick walls. Beaded septa. Poorly developed columellae. Thick fleshy tissue over the skeleton absent. Grooves and tubercle structure separating corallites may be present. In situ, can easily be mistaken for a faviid with small corallites. Color: pale gray (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow reef environments (Ref. 848). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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