| Citation | Riegl, B.M., F. Benzoni, K. Samimi-Namin and C. Sheppard, 2012 The hermatypic scleractinian (hard) coral fauna of the Gulf. Coral Reefs of the Gulf 3:187-224. |
| Ref. | 107255 Riegl, B.M., F. Benzoni, K. Samimi-Namin and C. Sheppard, 2012 |
| Page | 188 |
| Named Used as Valid | Pavona explanulata |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Persian Gulf. |