Favites vasta

Favites vasta (Klunzinger, 1879)

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Family:	Merulinidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: massive, commonly over 1 m across. Corallites: deep, angular, with very thick walls. Septa: equal, uniform, not exsert, finely toothed. Paliform lobes often present. Color: walls always uniform amber with cream or white oral discs (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Found in most reef environments (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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