Corals of Hawai'i
Family Faviidae
| Cyphastrea ocellina |
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| Growth form: small encrustation's or mushroom-shaped clumps; light
reddish brown. |
| Fine structure: calices small (1-5 mm), crowded, elevated above
surface, randomly oriented in clumps; calyx wall thick and jagged. |
| Habitat: reef flats and tide pools |
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| Leptastrea bottae |
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| Growth form: small, globular encrustation's; olive-green to
yellow-brown. |
| Fine structure: calices large (3.5 mm) and well separated with
individual walls; elevated primary septa. |
| Habitat: reef flats exposed to sand scour. |
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| Leptastrea purpurea |
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| Growth form: large, thin encrusting sheets or rounded lobes; pale
brown, green, or purple. |
| Fine structure: calices large (2-6 mm), funnel-shaped, and share
common walls; elevated primary septa form a ridge around the calyx. |
| Habitat: reef flats and slope to 50 m. |
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