Siderastrea stellata Verrill, 1868.


CC species number = 59

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Synonyms: none.

Morphologic Description:

Colony Form: cerioid
Colony Shape: massive
Budding Type: sometimes intramural (*)
Corallite Diameter: ~3 mm (*)
Calice Relief: deep
Septa Per Corallite: ~48 (*)
Continuity of Septa: usually continuous
Columella Structure: trabecular (papillose)
Columella Width: thin (*)
Synapticulae: 3-4 rings
Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
Wall Characteristics: thin (*)

Holotype: YPM 9075 (Recent, Abrolhos, Brazil).

Distribution: