Leptoseris mycetoseroides Wells, 1954
Slender lettuce coral
Slender lettuce coral
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Family:  Agariciidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Corallite walls are composed of angular ridges with uniform radiating septa, giving the skeleton a fuzzy appearance. Colonies are flat, light brown, or beige.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Capital Area (Ref. 128413). C: Refs. 81102, 83571, 128413.

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