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Coscinaraea

Coscinaraea crassa

Veron & Pichon, 1980

Encrusting Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread, yet rare throughout the various areas.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs and seen at depths between 10 to 65 feet (3 - 20 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Siderastreidae

    Genus: Coscinaraea

FYI: Shown here for here for identification only.

 Coscinaraea crassa (Encrusting Coral)
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