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Favia favus Diver&#039;s Lodge House Reef, Lembeh.<br /> The thing in the center is probably a tube worm retracted inside the coral. the rest of the honeycomb-like structure are the corallites. Favia favus,Geotagged,Head Coral,Indonesia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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Diver's Lodge House Reef, Lembeh.
The thing in the center is probably a tube worm retracted inside the coral. the rest of the honeycomb-like structure are the corallites.

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The Head Coral

Colonies are massive, rounded or flat. Corallites are conical. Septa are slightly irregular and widely spaced. Paliform lobes are poorly developed.
Colour: A wide variety, often mottled, with pale calices.
Habitat: May be a dominant species on reef back margins.
Abundance: Common.

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Similar species: Stony Corals
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Oct 16, 2018. Captured May 23, 2018 04:17 in Unnamed Road, Pasirpanjang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO160
  • 18mm

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