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Updated 9/12/2021
Family
Fungiidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Pleuractis granulosa
GRANULAR RAZOR CORAL
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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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