Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Micromussa lordhowensis
Micromussa lordhowensis
Micromussa lordhowensis
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Micromussa lordhowensis
Synonyms: Acanthastrea lordhowensis
Size: Corallites up to 0.6 in. (1.5 cm)  
Depth: 30-100 ft. (10-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Australia
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Lobophylliidae (Family)
    └Micromussa (Genus)

Corals
Stony Corals

Micromussa lordhowensis

Common Lettuce Coral

Pectinia paeonia

Pearl Bubble Coral

Bubble Coral

Antler Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Needle Coral

Acropora subulata

Rice Coral

Leptoseris explanata

Cladopsammia gracilis

Orange Cup Coral

Black Sun Coral

Anchor Coral

Ctenactis albitentaculata

Ctenactis echinata

Common Mushroom Coral

Herpolitha limax

Fungia concinna

Lithophyllon undulatum

Common Razor Coral

Granular Razor Coral

Polyphyllia talpina

Button Coral

Symphyllia radians



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