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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



Leptoseris explanata Yabe & Sugiyama 1941. Colonies made up of one-sided blades. Corallites expand as they grow toward end of blades. /COTW:

Characters: Colonies are composed of unifacial laminae which may be horizontal with entire or lobed margins, or contorted and partly upright. Corallites are widely spaced and outwardly inclined. Long and short septo-costae alternate strongly and form fine but conspicuous radiating striations.

Colour: Pale brown or yellow-brown, often with white margins.

Similar Species: Leptoseris gardineri and L. scabra.

Habitat: Usually found on vertical or overhung faces, especially of lower reef slopes.

Abundance: Uncommon.   Wakotobi, S. Sulawesi, Indo.




Leptoseris mycetoseroides Wells 1954, /COTW:

Characters: Colonies are encrusting or laminar plates which frequently exceed one metre across. Plates have small irregular folds on the surface. Corallites are crowded between the folds except towards the periphery where they are aligned in rows parallel to the margins. They are outwardly inclined. Septo-costae are fine and even.

Colour: Mottled brown and green, usually dark colours if shaded.

Similar Species: Leptoseris foliosa, which is distinguished by its smooth surface and rounded corallite openings. See also L. yabei and Pavona varians.

Habitat: Reef slopes protected from wave action, especially steeply sloping or vertical walls.

Abundance: Sometimes common. NSUL

 



chinopora 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, Fiji 2011

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