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Galaxea astreata (Lamarck, 1816) Octopus coral |
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photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
| Family: | Oculinidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 57 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Japan to Australia and Egypt to Samoa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Colonies are submassive, columnar or encrusting and commonly exceed 2 meters across in turbid water. Corallites sometimes vary greatly in size. Grey, pink, green or brown in color. Tentacles are seldom fully extended during the day. | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 100925. One of the most affected species with high bleaching level and high estimated mortality in Palau (Ref. 66144). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 27 October 2023 Ref. 123251) | |||
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