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Lithophyllon

Lithophyllon lobata

Horst, 1921

Plate Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Pacific Ocean/Coral Sea.

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy reef environments and rocky shorelines.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Fungiidae

    Genus: Lithophyllon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Uncommon in the wild.

 Lithophyllon lobata (Plate Coral)
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