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DistributionRange:Bonaire, St. Eustatius Author:[Floris Bennema, 2016] Literature:
- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2013). Reef Coral
Identification: Florida, Caribbean,
Bahamas (p 276). Third edition. Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications.
- Coralpedia, your guide to Caribbean Corals and sponges. University of
Warwick.
- Hoeksema, B.W. (ed) 2016. Marine biodiversity survey of St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, 2015. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, and ANEMOON Foundation, Bennebroek.
Summary:Circular
large and solitary individuals with radiant ridges of the skeleton visible
though the fleshy tissue. ToBeConfusedWith:Solitary disk coral Scolmya wellsi and Atlantic
mushroom coral Scolmia lacera. These
species cannot be distinguished
underwater. Characteristics:Size: Up to 12
cm.
Color: Colors
range from bright green, reds to dull grey.
Shape: Circular to oval, fleshy, with a depression in
the center. Radiant ridges of the skeleton visible through the living tissue. HabitatEnvironmentAndEcology:Prefers deep reefs and walls but may be found in
shallower water.
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