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Veron and Pichon, 1980

Characters: Colonies are thin, often overlapping laminae, with lobed margins. Corallites are irregularly distributed with deep seated columellae and thick, granulated septo-costae. Colour: Green, brown or red-brown, with white perimeters. Similar species: Psammocora explanulata, which has smaller corallites and petaloid septo-costae. See also the agariciid Leptoseris scabra. Habitat: Usually found encrusting vertical or overhung faces. Abundance: Uncommon.

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron and Pichon (1980). Identification guides: Veron (1986), Nishihira and Veron (1995).


Siderastreidae

Coscinaraea
Coscinaraea wellsi