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Updated 9/8/2021
Family Lobophylliidae
INDO-PACIFIC
Cynarina lacrymalis
Tutuila, American Samoa
BUTTON, DONUT, or CAT'S EYE CORAL
Uncommon under ledges or on sand in deep water. Solitary & fleshy, usually attached by a short column, color variable. Red Sea to Japan and Samoa.
All coral skeletons illustrated are from scientific collections taken prior to 1998.