Coscinaraea crassa

Veron & Pichon, 1980

Encrusting Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread, yet rare throughout the various areas.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs and 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: Siderastreidae

Genus: Coscinaraea

FYI: Shown here for here for identification only.