Gyrosmilia interrupta

(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Brain Coral

Range: Indian Ocean: Eastern Coast of Africa.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow to deep protected reef areas and usually seen at depths between 3 to 100 feet (1 - 30 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Meandrinidae

Genus: Gyrosmilia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.