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Heterocyathus aequicostatus Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848 Striped bum coral |
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photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
| Family: | Caryophylliidae (cup corals) | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Free-living, solitary corals with a flat base. Commonly occurs on soft horizontal substrates at 20 m or more. Only at night do polyps extend. Associated with other corals, Heteropsammia cochlea and Cycloseris cyclolites (Ref. 3477). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 26 October 2023 Ref. 123251) | |||
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