| Lobophylliidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Yemen, Maldives, Indonesia to Philippines. |
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Formation: hemispherical or flat; rarely exceeds 0.2 m across. Valleys: short, often wide, usually less than 25 mm wide. Walls: thick, may have an ambulacral groove in extreme cases. Thick costae. Septa: thick, with large blunt spines. Columellae: large, centered in valleys. Color: cream (Ref. 848). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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