Faviidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 73 m |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. |
Formation: weakly attached plates, often circular. Little valley formation, especially towards the colony center, with 2 or more rows of mouth. Thick septo-costae, with large dentations. Absent columellae. Color: brown or green, often with white centers (Ref. 848). |
Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Occurs in most reef environments (Ref. 848). |
(LC); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
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Known from Grover's Reef Atoll (Ref. 85586). C: Ref. 85471, 85586, 86558; M: Ref. 848; O: Ref. 848. |
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