page_title: Goniastrea favulus
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Goniastrea favulus / Description
caption_attribution_description: Español: Goniastrea favulus, en Samoa Americana
context_page_description: Goniastrea favulus, also known as the lesser star coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It occurs in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. This is an uncommon species of coral and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "near threatened".
context_section_description: Colonies of Goniastrea favulus usually form greenish or brownish massive boulder-like structures. The polyps are either arranged in groups within a common corallite wall, or are in meandroid valleys. The walls of the corallites are thin, the septa bear large paliform lobes and there is a small central collumella.
caption: Goniastrea favulus
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