Agariciidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea. |
Colonies form flat, unifacial, explanate or encrusting plates, commonly arranged in whorls. Corallites are in concentric valleys. Centers are widely spaced. Long and short septo-costae clearly alternate. Rust brown in color, usually with pale margins. Mouths are white and star-shaped. |
Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 (A3c) Ref. 123251)
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