Pseudodiploria strigosa

Pseudodiploria strigosa (Dana, 1846)
Symmetrical brain coral

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Family:	Faviidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 47 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Massive or encrusting colonies. Columellae are well developed although interlinked. Fine ambulacral groove (if present). Purple brown, grey or greenish in color with green or grey valley floors.
Biology:	Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). In Belize, it was found in submarine cave near Columbus Cay at a depth of 10 m (Ref. 87209).
IUCN Red List Status:	Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 (A3c) Ref. 123251)
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