| Family: |
Lobophylliidae () |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to western Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Formation: flattened; helmet- or dome-shaped. Corallites: subcerioid, or have short shallow valleys at 8 to 20 mm width separated by thick walls. Tissue over septa often distinct in color and/or texture from tissue over costae. Septa and costae sturdy, with large blunt teeth. Color: in northwest Australia, uniform blue-gray or with concentric cream and green valleys; in southeast Asia, coloration is widely varied, including bright red, yellow, and green (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in lower reef slopes away from wave action (Ref. 848). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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