Husbandry
Dipsastraea laxa (Klunzinger, 1879)
Colonies are hemispherical. Corallites are conical and uniform in shape. They show both extra- and intratentacular budding. Paliform lobes form a neat crown. Septa are fine and neatly arranged. Costae are also neat; a tiny line of demarcation, visible underwater, separates costae of adjacent corallites.
Colour: Uniform, usually pale brown or pinkish-brown.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Common in the Red Sea, uncommon elsewhere.
Similar species: Favia helianthoides
Text source: Corals of the world by JEN Charlie Veron
Synonymised names:
Favia laxa (Klunzinger, 1879) (previous combination)
Goniastrea laxa (Klunzinger, 1879) (previous combination)
Orbicella laxa Klunzinger, 1879 (original combination, basionym)
Colonies are hemispherical. Corallites are conical and uniform in shape. They show both extra- and intratentacular budding. Paliform lobes form a neat crown. Septa are fine and neatly arranged. Costae are also neat; a tiny line of demarcation, visible underwater, separates costae of adjacent corallites.
Colour: Uniform, usually pale brown or pinkish-brown.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Common in the Red Sea, uncommon elsewhere.
Similar species: Favia helianthoides
Text source: Corals of the world by JEN Charlie Veron
Synonymised names:
Favia laxa (Klunzinger, 1879) (previous combination)
Goniastrea laxa (Klunzinger, 1879) (previous combination)
Orbicella laxa Klunzinger, 1879 (original combination, basionym)
