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Brain Root Coral

Lobophyllia corymbosa

Classification

Lobophyllia corymbosa, also known as lobed cactus coral or brain root coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral in the family Lobophylliidae. It occurs on reefs in shallow waters in the Red Sea, off the coast of East Africa, and in other parts of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Description Lobophyllia corymbosa is a coral that either forms flat sheets or hemispherical domes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 7