Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758)
Maze coral
Meandrina meandrites
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Meandrinidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Diagnosis:  Colonies are submassive and meandroid, often forming thick plates. Valleys radiate from the original point of growth and divide at regular intervals maintaining a constant width. Grey or pale brown in color.
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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