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zooxanthellate
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
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Colonies are arborescent or prostrate or form caespito-corymbose bushes. Branches are up to 20 mm thick. Radial corallites have projecting lower lips. Colour: uniform cream, yellow or pale brown. Abundance: common, occurs in a wide variety of environments. Colonies are frequently over 2 m in diameter and may form monospecific stands (Veron, 1986).
Sheppard CRC. (1987). Coral species of the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas: a synonymised compilation and some regional distribution patterns. Atoll Research Bulletin. 307: 1-32.
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