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Anomastraea

Anomastraea irregularis

Marenzeller, 1901

Mound Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indian Ocean: East Africa and Red Sea.

Natural Environment: Inhabits turbid base reef areas and intertidal waters and seen at depths between 3 to 65 feet (1 - 20 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Siderastreidae

    Genus: Anomastraea

FYI: Shown here for here for identification only.

 Anomastraea irregularis (Mound Coral)
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