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Pectinia lactuca (Pallas 1766) Lettuce,
Plate Coral. Indo-Pacific; Madagascar to Fiji. Colonies form
submassive plates that may be up t a meter across, with valleys
that generally can be traced to the center. All brown, grey or
green in color. Aquarium (common swollen appearance) and
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Echinopora lamellosa (Esper 1791). /COTW:
Characters: Colonies are thin laminae arranged
in whorls or tiers or, rarely, forming tubes. Stands over 5 metres
across are not unusual. Corallites are relatively thin walled and
small (2.5-4 mm diameter). Columellae are small and compact, and
paliform lobes are well developed.
Colour: Amber,
pale to dark brown or greenish, often with darker brown or green
calices.
Similar
Species: Echinopora
ashmorensis, E.
pacificus and E.
gemmacea.
Habitat: May
be a dominant species in shallow water habitats with flat
substrates.
Abundance: Common.
Taxonomic Note: A species complex.
Wakatobi, S. Sulawesi, Indo. 2006
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Echinopora lamellosa (Esper 1791). /COTW:
Characters: Colonies are thin laminae arranged
in whorls or tiers or, rarely, forming tubes. Stands over 5 metres
across are not unusual. Corallites are relatively thin walled and
small (2.5-4 mm diameter). Columellae are small and compact, and
paliform lobes are well developed.
Colour: Amber,
pale to dark brown or greenish, often with darker brown or green
calices.
Similar
Species: Echinopora
ashmorensis, E.
pacificus and E.
gemmacea.
Habitat: May
be a dominant species in shallow water habitats with flat
substrates.
Abundance: Common.
Taxonomic Note: A species complex.
Wakatobi, S. Sulawesi, Indo. 2006
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Echinopora lamellosa (Esper 1791). /COTW:
Characters: Colonies
are thin laminae arranged in whorls or tiers or, rarely, forming tubes.
Stands over 5 metres across are not unusual. Corallites are relatively
thin walled and small (2.5-4 mm diameter). Columellae are small and
compact, and paliform lobes are well developed.
Colour: Amber,
pale to dark brown or greenish, often with darker brown or green
calices.
Similar
Species: Echinopora
ashmorensis, E.
pacificus and E.
gemmacea.
Habitat: May
be a dominant species in shallow water habitats with flat substrates.
Abundance: Common.
Taxonomic Note: A species complex.
Wakatobi, N. Sulawesi, Indo. 2005
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