Lesser Valley Coral [Platygyra ryukyuensis]
Description
Divers may find it growing in sheltered reef areas, where its valleys and ridges create a distinctive, honeycomb-like pattern. Close-up, the coral’s surface looks like a network of channels—perfect for slow, careful finning to avoid stirring sediment.
Where To See Lesser Valley Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Merulina & Sunken Ridge Corals
Merulinidae
|
| Genus |
Brain Coral
Platygyra
|
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