Leptastrea bottae

(Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)

Star Coral, Crust Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread, yet uncommon in the wild.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow protected reef slopes and intertidal areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Leptastrea

FYI: In the wild, form massive to encrusting colonies with round corallites separated by groove, and usually cream.

Shown here for identification only.