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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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