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Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Psammocoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 847). Tropical; 36°N - 27°S, 32°E - 137°W (Ref. 847)
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Morphology
Colonies are massive with highly meandering valleys with steep walls and corallites that are distributed independently of the valleys. Primary septa are petaloid and exsert, giving the colony surface a rough appearance.
Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Usually found in reef habitats exposed to strong wave action (Ref. 98471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 28.8, mean 27.5 (based on 526 cells).
Price category
Unknown.