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Gulf of Kachchh<br />

Species Name Common Name Habitat Form Status<br />

1 2 3 4 5<br />

Psammocora digitata Exclamation coral Reef slope Encrusting UC<br />

Siderastrea savignyana Pillow coral Reef slope Massive, encrusting R<br />

Pseudosiderastrea tayami False pillow coral Reef slope Small, oval, Encrusting R<br />

Coscinaraea monile Wrinkle coral Reef slope Encrusting UC<br />

Goniopora planu/ata Anemone coral Reef flat, pools Encrusting, columnar C<br />

Goniopora minor 'Anemone coral Reef wall, pools Encrusting, ramose C<br />

Goniopora columna Anemone coral Reef flats, pools Encrusting UC<br />

Porites /utea Hump coral Reef flats Massive, encrusting C<br />

Porites compressa Hump coral Reef flats, pools Massive, columnar C<br />

Porites so/ida Hump coral Reef flats Massive, solid C<br />

Porites lichen Hump coral Reef flats Massive, encrusting C<br />

Favia speciosa Knob coral Reef flat Massive to sub massive C<br />

Favia favus Knob coral Reef flat Massive to submassive C<br />

Favia maxima Knob coral Reef flat Massive to submassive C<br />

Favites f1exuosa Mosaic co ral Reef flat Sub massive, encrusting C<br />

Favites comp/anata Star coral Reef flat Massive to dome shaped C<br />

Favites abdita Reef flat Massive C<br />

Goniastrea pectinata Brain coral Reef flat, pools Oval, small UC<br />

P/atygyra sinensis Valley or brain coral Reef flat, pools Solid, oval UC<br />

P/atygyra /ame/lina Valley or brain coral Reef flat, pools Solid, oval R<br />

Platygyra dalea Valley or brain coral Reef Flat, pools Solid, oval R<br />

Hydnophora exesa Spine coral Reef slopes Encrusting solid UC<br />

P/esiastrea versipora Small knob coral Reef slopes Solid, encrusting R<br />

Montastrea annuligera False knob coral Reef flat Massive, encrusting R<br />

Dip/oastrea heliopora Double star coral Reef slopes Massive R<br />

Leptastrea purpurea Crust coral Reef slopes Solid R<br />

Cyphastrea sera ilia Lesser knob coral Reef flat Encrusting R<br />

Acanthastrea echinata Starry cup coral Reef slopes UC<br />

Symphyllia radians Sinous cup coral Reef pools Oval C<br />

Symphyllia recta Sinous cup coral Reef flats, pools UC<br />

Mycedium e/ephantotus Chinese lenuce coral Reef flats Tabular, plate C<br />

Dendrophyllia micranthus Tree coral Reef slopes Tree form RfT<br />

Tubastrea fau/kneri Red cave coral Reef slopes Clumps R<br />

Turbinaria peltata Disc or plate coral Reef flat Plate, disc C<br />

Turbinaria crates Disc or plate coral Reef flat Plate, disc C<br />

Sofl Coral<br />

Lobophyton sp, 1 Ridged leather coral Reef crest - C<br />

Lobophyton sp, 2 Lobed leather coral Reef crest - C<br />

Sinularia sp, Leather coral Reef flat, crest - C<br />

C/avu/aria sp, Cauliflower coral Reef pools - R<br />

Dendronephythya sp, Tree coral Reef pools - R<br />

SClerophyton dacty/um Sofl coral Reef pools - UC<br />

Eusmilia fastigora Flower coral Reef pools - UC<br />

Subergorgia sp, Sea fan Reef slope - C<br />

Ehinogorgia sp, Sea fan Reef slope . C<br />

Pteroeides sp, Sea pen Reef pools - RfT<br />

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