Favites [Favites]

Description

Favites includes species of brain corals known for their honeycomb pattern of corallites, which are interconnected by shared walls. These corals form massive and robust colonies that are significant components of coral reefs, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Favites species are adaptable to a range of environmental conditions and serve as a habitat for numerous marine organisms.

Species
Moon Coral
Moon Coral [Favites abdita]
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Brain Coral
Brain Coral [Favites halicora]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
Class Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
Order Stony Corals
Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Merulinidae
Statistics
  • Species 2