How deep does the Snake Brain Coral live?

The Snake Brain Coral (Lobophyllia valenciennesii) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Snake Brain Coral

Lobophyllia valenciennesii

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–40 m
IUCN status: LC

A reef building stony coral that grows in the lower reaches of reef slopes sheltered from heavy wave action, down to around forty metres. Its thick winding walls give the colony a brain like surface, and the IUCN lists it as least concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Lobophylliidae › Lobophyllia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 888145.

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How deep does the Snake Brain Coral live?: The Snake Brain Coral (Lobophyllia valenciennesii) is typically found at 0–40 m.