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Family: Lobophylliidae (See list of species below)

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52 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

Acanthastrea brevis [Starry cup coral]	Acanthastrea echinata [Purple bullseye]	Acanthastrea hemprichii [Hemprich' brain coral]
No picture found Acanthastrea minuta []	Acanthastrea pachysepta []	Acanthastrea rotundoflora []
Acanthastrea subechinata []	No picture found Acanthophyllia deshayesiana []	No picture found Australophyllia wilsoni []
Cynarina lacrymalis []	No picture found Cynarina macassarensis []	Echinophyllia aspera [Flat lettuce coral]
Echinophyllia costata []	Echinophyllia echinoporoides [Red stone coral]	Echinophyllia glabra [Porous lettuce coral]
No picture found Echinophyllia maxima []	Echinophyllia orpheensis []	Echinophyllia patula []
Echinophyllia pectinata []	No picture found Echinophyllia tarae []	Echinophyllia taylorae []
No picture found Homophyllia australis []	Homophyllia bowerbanki []	Lobophyllia agaricia []
Lobophyllia corymbosa [Brain root coral]	No picture found Lobophyllia costata [Lobed cup coral]	Lobophyllia dentata []
Lobophyllia diminuta []	Lobophyllia erythraea []	Lobophyllia flabelliformis []
Lobophyllia hassi [Sinuous cup coral]	Lobophyllia hataii [Scleractinian coral]	Lobophyllia hemprichii [Largebrain root coral]
Lobophyllia ishigakiensis []	Lobophyllia radians []	Lobophyllia recta []
Lobophyllia robusta [Lobed cactus coral]	No picture found Lobophyllia rowleyensis []	Lobophyllia serrata []
Lobophyllia valenciennesii [Snake brain coral]	Lobophyllia vitiensis []	Micromussa amakusensis []
Micromussa lordhowensis [Closed brain coral]	Micromussa minuta []	No picture found Micromussa multipunctata []
Micromussa regularis []	Oxypora convoluta []	Oxypora crassispinosa [Porous lettucw coral]
Oxypora echinata []	Oxypora egyptensis []	Oxypora lacera [Ragged chalice coral]
Sclerophyllia maxima []

52 Species of Family Lobophylliidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Acanthastrea brevis	Starry cup coral	Indo-West Pacific
Acanthastrea echinata	Purple bullseye	Indo-Pacific
Acanthastrea hemprichii	Hemprich' brain coral	Indo-West Pacific
Acanthastrea minuta		Western Central Pacific
Acanthastrea pachysepta		Indo-West Pacific
Acanthastrea rotundoflora		Indo-West Pacific
Acanthastrea subechinata		Indo-West Pacific
Acanthophyllia deshayesiana		Western Central Pacific
Australophyllia wilsoni		Eastern Indian Ocean to S
Cynarina lacrymalis		Indo-Pacific
Cynarina macassarensis		Indo-West Pacific
Echinophyllia aspera	Flat lettuce coral	Indo-West Pacific.
Echinophyllia costata		Western Central Pacific
Echinophyllia echinoporoides	Red stone coral	Western Central Pacific.
Echinophyllia glabra	Porous lettuce coral	Western Central Pacific.
Echinophyllia maxima		Western Pacific
Echinophyllia orpheensis		Indo-West Pacific.
Echinophyllia patula		Western Central Pacific.
Echinophyllia pectinata		Western Central Pacific
Echinophyllia tarae		Eastern Central Pacific
Echinophyllia taylorae		Western Central Pacific
Homophyllia australis		Indo-West Pacific
Homophyllia bowerbanki		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia agaricia		Indo- Pacific
Lobophyllia corymbosa	Brain root coral	Indo-Pacific	100 COLD
Lobophyllia costata	Lobed cup coral	Western Central Pacific.
Lobophyllia dentata		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia diminuta		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia erythraea		Western Indian Ocean
Lobophyllia flabelliformis		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia hassi	Sinuous cup coral	Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia hataii	Scleractinian coral	Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia hemprichii	Largebrain root coral	Indo-Pacific	5 WD
Lobophyllia ishigakiensis		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia radians		Indo-Pacific
Lobophyllia recta		Indo-Pacific
Lobophyllia robusta	Lobed cactus coral	Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia rowleyensis		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia serrata		Indo-West Pacific
Lobophyllia valenciennesii	Snake brain coral	Indo-Pacific
Lobophyllia vitiensis		Indo-Pacific
Micromussa amakusensis		Indo-West Pacific
Micromussa lordhowensis	Closed brain coral	Indo-West Pacific
Micromussa minuta		Indo-West Pacific
Micromussa multipunctata		Western Pacific	10 COLD
Micromussa regularis		Indo-West Pacific
Oxypora convoluta		Western Indian Ocean
Oxypora crassispinosa	Porous lettucw coral	Western Central Pacific.
Oxypora echinata		Western Central Pacific.
Oxypora egyptensis		Western Indian Ocean
Oxypora lacera	Ragged chalice coral	Indo-West Pacific.
Sclerophyllia maxima		Western Indian Ocean

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