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Parasimplastrea

Parasimplastrea sheppardi

Veron, 2000

Pineapple Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Arabian Sea.

Natural Environment: Inhabits variety of areas and usually seen at depths between 10 to 65 feet (3 - 20 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Faviidae

    Genus: Parasimplastrea

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Parasimplastrea sheppardi (Pineapple Coral)
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