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Leptoseris hawaiiensis Vaughan 1907. Colonies as encrusting laminae. Corallites raised irregularly, rounded. Septae costae even. Green or brown in color. East Africa, Red Sea to Hawai'i, Tuamotus and tropical East Pacific. Genus Leptoseris  found in both the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific (rest of genera found in Indo-Pacific only). Colonies either laminar (blade like) or encrusting. Frequently have striations on fronds. KBR pic/Sulawesi

Genus Pachyseris Milne Edwards & Haime 1849, Elephant Skin Corals. Many of the members of this genus display highly folded colonies. These folds are concentric, parallel to the colony edge. Never extend tentacles! KBR pic/Sulawesi
 
Genus Pachyseris Milne Edwards & Haime 1849, Elephant Skin Corals. Many of the members of this genus display highly folded colonies. These folds are concentric, parallel to the colony edge. Never extend tentacles! Mabul, Saba, Malaysia.  
 
Leptoseris gairdneri Horst 1941. Colonies are horizontal (though fronds are upright) and made up of one-sided blades. Corallites aligned on fronds.  KBR pic/Sulawesi
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