Corals of Hawai'i
Family Agariciidae
Pavona
General description: septa continue beyond calyx into open space.
| Pavona duerdeni |
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| Growth form: encrusting round, or with rounded disks or lobes;
light gray or pale brown. |
| Fine structure: calices regular and symmetrically arranged. |
| Habitat: wave-exposed environments. |
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| Pavona varians - false brain coral |
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| Growth form: encrusting globular masses; tan or tan-brown. |
| Fine structure: elongate, angular steep-sided ridges with calices
in valleys; septa line sides of ridges. |
| Habitat: reef flat and slope. |
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