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Biology

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zooxanthellate

Reference

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

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Jacob van der Land [email]

Description

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Colonies are dome-shaped or flat. Corallites are compact, large, with wide calices. Small corallites usually occur between the large ones. The coenosteum is coarse. Colour: cream or yellow. Abundance: usually rare. (Veron, 1986 )

Reference

Sheppard CRC. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin. 307: 1-32.

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Edward Vanden Berghe [email]