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Gyrosmilia

Gyrosmilia interrupta

(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Brain Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indian Ocean: Eastern Coast of Africa.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow to deep protected reef areas and usually seen at depths between 3 to 100 feet (1 - 30 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Meandrinidae

    Genus: Gyrosmilia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Gyrosmilia interrupta (Brain Coral)
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