Biology
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zooxanthellate
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- bibliographic citation
- Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> 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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This is the most easily distinguished Leptastrea because all colonies show clear grooves between many of the corallites. In living corals, this is seen as white areas around the corallites, which are otherwise brown. This occurs in low exposure areas on fore- and back-reef slopes, from mid to deep depths, and is often seen in mildly turbid water and beside sandy chutes. Colonies are always small (<25 cm diameter) and rounded. The living coral is brown, but the grooves which occur between many corallites always appear white, giving a patchy or mottled look to this coral. This species was sometimes referred to as Leptastrea bottae. It is possible that two species are involved. If so, L. bottae may be a valid, separate species.) (Sheppard, 1998 <308>)
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- cc-by-4.0
- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> Veron, J. E. N. (1986). Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. <em>Angus & Robertson Publishers.</em> van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
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- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
