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Colpophyllia natans
Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
Boulder brain coral
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Family:  Faviidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean Sea.
Diagnosis:  Colonies are large and hemispherical or encrusting. Septa are exerst, equal, and finely toothed. A fine ambulacral groove occurs along the tops of walls.
Biology:  Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Common throughout the Caribbean on reef tops (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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