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Updated 9/9/2021

Family Oculinidae

INDO-PACIFIC

Galaxea fascicularis



Beqa Lagoon Resort, Fiji


Palau


Kuata, Fiji


Banda Naira, Indonesia


Wetar, Indonesia


Lewaleng, Indonesia


Savusavu, Fiji


Chibishi, Okinawa


Rainbow Reef, Fiji


Savusavu, Fiji


Pura, Indonesia

Wakatobi, Indonesia, 25 feet

 

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Tutuila, American Samoa

LARGE GALAXEA

Locally common on protected reefs in shallow water.  Domed or columnar attaining several feet in diameter, oval calices up to 10mm in diameter (less than 5mm for Galaxea astreata), gray, brown, reddish or green with white-tips.  Indo-Pacific excluding Hawaii.

All coral skeletons illustrated are from scientific collections taken prior to 1998.