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Stephanocoenia michelinii Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848 Blushing star coral |
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photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
| Family: | Astrocoeniidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Colonies are usually less than 0.3 meters across, massive to encrusting and usually form flattened domes. | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow reef environments, especially in surge channels (Ref. 1663). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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