Closed Brain Coral [Favites]
Description
Favites forms massive, brain-like domes with tightly packed valleys that can look more “closed” than other brain corals. Divers may see a dense, sturdy structure that’s great for spotting from a distance, then appreciating up close for its intricate, maze-like surface.
Species
Moon Coral
Favites abdita
Brain Coral
Favites halicora
Favites acuticollis
Favites acuticollis
Larger Star Coral
Favites chinensis
Favites colemani
Favites colemani
Larger Star Coral
Favites complanata
Favites favosa
Favites favosa
Larger Star Coral
Favites flexuosa
Favites irregularis
Favites irregularis
Favites magnistellata
Favites magnistellata
Favites melicerum
Favites melicerum
Favites micropentagonus
Favites micropentagonus
Favites monticularis
Favites monticularis
Favites paraflexuosus
Favites paraflexuosus
Larger Star Coral
Favites pentagona
Favites rotundata
Favites rotundata
Favites solidocolumellae
Favites solidocolumellae
Favites spinosa
Favites spinosa
Larger Star Coral
Favites stylifera
Favites valenciennesii
Favites valenciennesii
Favites vasta
Favites vasta
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Merulina & Sunken Ridge Corals
Merulinidae
|
Statistics
- Species 21