Acanthastrea rotundoflora

Acanthastrea rotundoflora Chevalier, 1975

photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:	Lobophylliidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Indonesia to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Diagnosis:	Formation: encrusting, can be submassive; small colonies have a conspicuous central corallite. Corallites: plocoid; becomes widely spaced at colony edges. Septa: with long pointed teeth. Fleshy tissue over skeleton present. Color: dark brown, rust red, or green (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Occurs in protected reef environments (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2022 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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