Biology
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zooxanthellate
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
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Description
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Colonies are laminar, encrusting or columnar, columns being club-shaped. Corallites are subcereoid, closely compacted, angular in outline, with a solid conical columella. Usually 10 septa are present and these are fused with the columella. The coenosteum is covered by fine spinules. Polyps are extended only at night. Colour: The oral disc is green, the coenosteum brown. Abundance: Rare. (Veron, 1986 )
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 118 (Includes a picture).
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Habitat
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deep on reef slope
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
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