| Faviidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
| Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean Sea. Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. |
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Usually attached, but may be free-living with a tapered base. Polyps: with one, rarely 2 or more, centers; may exceed 100 mm across but may be only a few millimeters thick, with tiers formed by successive regrowths. Several mouths may be present on corallites. Slightly different sizes of 2 to 3 orders of septa present. Paliform crown may be distinguished. Fleshy polyps. Color: uniform or variegated brown, red, tan, or green; sometimes bright orange but photographs brown (Ref. 848). |
| Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 (A3c) Ref. 123251)
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