Faviidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m |
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean Sea. |
Colonies are large and hemispherical or encrusting. Septa are exerst, equal, and finely toothed. A fine ambulacral groove occurs along the tops of walls. |
Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Common throughout the Caribbean on reef tops (Ref. 415). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
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