Favites complanata

Favites complanata (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Larger star coral

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Family:	Merulinidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: massive, with slightly angular corallites. Corallites: with thick, rounded walls. Weakly developed paliform lobes. Large columellae. Septal spines may be prominent. Costae commonly form a three pointed star where three corallites adjoin. Color: often brown, sometimes with green or gray oral discs (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Found in most reef environments (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
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