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Madracis pharensis (Heller, 1868) Star coral |
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| Family: | Pocilloporidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Usually azooxanthellate in the Mediterranean but zooxanthellate in American coast. Colonies are encrusting or nodular and is usually red, pink, grey or green, partly depending on the presence of zooxanthellae. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251) | |||
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