Plesiastrea versipora (Lamarck, 1816) Small knob coral |
photo by
Auscape International |
Family: | Faviidae () | |||
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Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Japan to Australia and South Africa to Easter Island. | |||
Diagnosis: | Oval walls of the corallites are closely set, slightly plocoid, and variable in details of septa and costae. Either bright green or brown, with a lighter oral disc. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251) | |||
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