Symmetrical Brain Coral
Pseudodiploria strigosa
- Group: Coral
- Typical depth: 0–47 m
- IUCN status: CR
The maze of ridges and valleys across this brain coral is a single colony of countless polyps, sharing tissue and feeding together. It grows in all kinds of reef habitat in warm shallow water down to about 47 metres, drawing energy from the algae in its tissues, yet it is now listed as Critically Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Faviidae › Pseudodiploria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 718718.
FAQ
- How deep does the Symmetrical Brain Coral live?
- The Symmetrical Brain Coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa) is typically found at 0–47 m.