Favia marshae

Veron, 2002

Moon Coral, Brain Coral, Pineapple Coral, Crater Coral, Star Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Honeycomb Coral, Worm Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines to Palau and western Australia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef environments, yet sometimes quite dominant in back reef margins and usually seen at depths between 6 to 50 feet (2 - 15 m).

General Husbandry: See Favia danae for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Favia

FYI: In the wild, the colonies are generally quite massive and dome-shaped with corallites more closely spaced/compacted with those coming from shallower waters and generally pale grey with contrasting wall and centers.

Maricultured specimens available in a wide array of colors.