Species Identification

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Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Lobophylliidae

Genus: Lobophyllia

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Lobophyllia agaricia
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Lobophyllia corymbosa
[Brain root coral]

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Lobophyllia costata
[Lobed cup coral]

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Lobophyllia dentata
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Lobophyllia diminuta
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Lobophyllia erythraea
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Lobophyllia flabelliformis
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Lobophyllia grandis
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Lobophyllia hassi
[Sinuous cup coral]

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Lobophyllia hataii
[Scleractinian coral]

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Lobophyllia hemprichii
[Largebrain root coral]

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Lobophyllia ishigakiensis
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Lobophyllia radians
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Lobophyllia recta
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Lobophyllia robusta
[Lobed cactus coral]

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Lobophyllia rowleyensis
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Lobophyllia serrata
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Lobophyllia sinuosa
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Lobophyllia valenciennesii
[Snake brain coral]

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Lobophyllia vitiensis
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Scientific Name Lobophyllia agaricia Lobophyllia corymbosa Lobophyllia costata Lobophyllia dentata Lobophyllia diminuta Lobophyllia erythraea Lobophyllia flabelliformis Lobophyllia grandis Lobophyllia hassi Lobophyllia hataii Lobophyllia hemprichii Lobophyllia ishigakiensis Lobophyllia radians Lobophyllia recta Lobophyllia robusta Lobophyllia rowleyensis Lobophyllia serrata Lobophyllia sinuosa Lobophyllia valenciennesii Lobophyllia vitiensis	English Name Brain root coral Largebrain root coral Lobed cactus coral Lobed cup coral Scleractinian coral Sinuous cup coral Snake brain coral	Distribution Indian Ocean Indo- Pacific Indo-Pacific Indo-West Pacific Western Central Pacific. Western Indian Ocean Western Pacific	Max. Length 5 WD 100 COLD	Year 1775 1833 1834 1846 1849 1877 1879 1936 1976 1985 1990 2000 2006

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