| Family: |
Faviidae () |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Formation: massive, less than 0.5 m across, usually flattened. Corallites: rounded, with thick walls, 10 to 15 mm in diameter. Septa: rounded, bead-like dentations only in living colonies. Color: browns and grays; corallite walls and centers often differently colored, commonly with radial stripes (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Zooxanthellate (Ref. 121684). Occurs in shallow depths, tolerant of turbid environments (Ref. 848). On rocky reef (Ref. 121684). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 July 2021 Ref. 123251)
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