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Tubastrea micracantha (Dana 1849), Black Sun Coral. External flesh (coenesteum) green to brown to blackish in color. Colonies are often tree-like, up to a meter in height. Also exceptional for the genus, T. micrantha is a poor captive survivor. Consummate with its feeding habits are good current, filtration to remove foods, wastes.. Generally found in areas of good current. Raja Ampat 08.

Favia favus (Forskaal 1775). Massive or flat colonies. Slightly irregular, conical corallites of about 12 mm diameter.  Raja Ampat 08.
 
Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus 1758). Dome shaped colonies, no axial furrow, corallites get larger toward the edge.  Grows to about "helmet size".  Lembah Strait 08.
 
Sandalolitha robusta Quelch 1886. Characteristic staggered arrangement of corallites. Lembah Strait 08.
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