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> Fungiidae > Pleuractis granulosa
Updated 9/12/2021
Family
Fungiidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Pleuractis granulosa
GRANULAR RAZOR CORAL
Uncommon in rubble
pockets on deeper reefs. Circular with central hump, ribs of uniform
height, bottom concave. Often confused with the smaller Cycloseris
vaughani. Attains 4 inches. Red Sea to Okinawa, Hawaii,
and the Line Islands. Formerly known as Fungia granulosa.
All
coral skeletons illustrated are from scientific collections taken prior
to 1998.
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