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Polyphyllia talpina (Lamarck, 1801) Feather coral |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Fungiidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Solitary, unattached coral found at all depths. The elongate colony has a thin furrow created by a series of corallites that run along the central axis. Colonies have a slightly rough surface, but appear neat due to the regular arrangement of petalloid septa, and may reach 75 cm in length (Ref. 269). | |||
| Biology: | Zooxanthellae; free-living (Ref. 19). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2022 Ref. 123251) | |||
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