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Low Relief Lettuce Coral

Aspect: At first looks like a heavily veined structure. Closer look reveals deeply encrusted coralites looking like a array of volcanoes. Generally brown.
Population: Common.
Notable feature: Very steep septa.
Environment: Particularly occurs on the walls of protected "canyons" at depths of about 10 metres.
Behaviour: -
  • French designation: Agarice plate
  • Latin designation: Agaricia humilis
  • Creole designation: -
  • Latin family: Agariciidae
  • Size (cm): 15