Lobophyllia robusta

(Yabe & Sugiyama, 1936)

Vernacular names
English : Lobed cactus coral
French : Corail étoile robuste

Classification
Class : Anthozoa
Order : Scleractinia
Family : Lobophylliidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Colonies usually consist of very few corallites but can become rounded when big. Corallites are very large and fleshy with warty mantle. Coloration is usually blue-grey to brown with light valleys. Corallites within a colony are similar.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to South Japan, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Lives in all kinds of reef environments, usually down to 30 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is usually uncommon. Climatic changes leading to acidification and warming of water is a serious threat for stony corals in general.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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