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peltata
Family Dendrophylliidae
INDO-PACIFIC
Turbinaria peltata
Wakatobi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 45 feet
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PAGODA or TURBAN CUP CORAL
Fairly common on reef dropoffs in murky water. Forms gray
or brown overlapping plates or irregular columns with
polyps 6mm in diameter. Red Sea through Southern Japan, Australia
& Samoa. |
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