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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Scleractinia > Family Faviidae > ring favid corals |
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ring favid coral awaiting identification * Family Faviidae updated Nov 11 Where seen? This boulder-shaped hard coral with large circular corallites are sometimes seen on our shores. Features: Colonies seen 10-15cm. The corallites have separate walls. In some, the corallites are squashed next to one another, resulting in an irregular pattern of circles and ovals. The walls are thick with regular ridges and no big 'teeth' sticking out. The polyps are fleshy with many short tentacles. The colony is generally a smooth boulder shape or encrusting. Colours seen include shades of blue, purple and green. Some species of Favid corals recorded in Singapore that have these patterns include: Barabattoia, Favia, Favites and Montastrea species. It's hard to distinguish them without close examination of small features and they are grouped here by large external features for convenience of display. |
 Pulau Hantu, May 05  |
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Big ring favid corals on Singapore shores
 Beting Bronok, Aug 05 |
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 Sisters Island, Dec 05 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Apr 06 |
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more photos of big ring favid corals on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9 | part 10 | part 11 | part 12
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.