Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Lobophylliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 848). Tropical; 36°N - 29°S, 95°E - 180°E (Ref. 848)
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to Australia. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Formation: encrusting, usually small. Corallites: cerioid, with irregular angular shapes; usually conspicuous central corallite. Compact septa, small columellae. Not fleshy. Color: usually pale gray, brown, or rust colored; often mottled (Ref. 848).
Occurs in lower reef slopes away from wave action (Ref. 848), and shallow reef environments. Does well in sedimented and turbid waters (Ref. 98471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 848)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.6 (based on 2714 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
