Goniastrea australensis
| Goniastrea australensis | |
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| Goniastrea australensis from the Red Sea coast of Eritrea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Merulinidae |
| Genus: | Goniastrea |
| Species: | G. australensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Goniastrea australensis (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1857) | |
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Goniastrea australensis, the lesser star coral, is a species of stony corals in the Merulinidae family. [1][2]
Distribution and habitat
This widespread and common species can be found in shallow or clear waters in the Indo-West Pacific (Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan and China Sea). [3]