Favites melicerum [Favites melicerum]
Description
This Favites species typically forms compact mounds or rounded colonies that blend into the reef framework. Its surface texture—made of closely packed corallites—can appear finely detailed, and divers may spot tiny organisms living along the coral’s edges and within its microhabitats.
Where To See Favites melicerum
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Merulina & Sunken Ridge Corals
Merulinidae
|
| Genus |
Closed Brain Coral
Favites
|
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