Biology
provided by World Register of Marine Species
zooxanthellate
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- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin Nr 307 Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin Nr 307 van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
- contributor
- Jacob van der Land [email]
Description
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Colonies are encrusting with or without short irregularly shaped branches. Radial corallites are mostly rasp-like except that they face in different directions. Colour: greenish- or pinkish-brown. Abundance: Very rare, except on some outer reefs. Restricted to intertidal reef flats exposed to extreme wave action where colonies may exceed 2 m in diameter (Veron, 1986).
- license
- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin Nr 307 Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin Nr 307 van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
- contributor
- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
