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Isophyllia sinuosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786) Sinuous cactus coral |
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photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
| Family: | Faviidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea, Cozumel, Mexico to Bermuda and south to Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Formation: massive, meandroid, with short sinuous valleys. Septa: thin, with pointed fine teeth. Columella centers hard to distinguish. Color: often light green, lavender or yellow; valleys and walls in contrasting color (Ref. 848). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 116012. Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Throughout the Caribbean in a variety of reef habitats (Ref. 415), e.g., shallow protected reef environments (Ref. 848). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251) | |||
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