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Biology

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zooxanthellate

Reference

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

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Description

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Colonies are massive, flat, hemispherical or columnar with the surface raised into mounds. Corralites are immersed. The reticulum is smooth. Colour: Brown, cream or purple. Distribution: from the Western Indian Ocean east to the Ellice Islands and Samoa (Veron, 1986).

Reference

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 118 (Includes a picture).

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Edward Vanden Berghe [email]