Faviidae Faviinae Favia
This genus, locally composed of 7 species*, is found in all geomorphological areas of the reef. The overall colony growth form is massive. The size of colonies is included between few centimetres and about ten. Corallites arrangement is plocoid, their size is centrimetric (3 to 15 mm). The shape of individual corallites are circular or oval and sometimes irregular, the wall is generally prominent.
*Favia rotumana, Favia favus, Favia stelligera, Favia palauensis, Favia pallida, Favia matthai, Favia speciosa.
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[colonie/individu]
- Overall colony growth form? : attached, encrusting ; attached, massive ; attached, columnar
- Relationship between corallites? : plocoid
- Size of individual corallites (monocentric corallites) : medium [3 to 15 mm]
- Width of corallite series (pluricentric corallites) : not applicable
- Shape of individual corallites (monocentric corallites)? : circular ; oval ; irregular
- Wall height above cœnosteum? : not prominent ; prominent
- Geomorphological area of the reef : lagoon (back reef) ; reef flat ; pente externe
- Monocentric and/or pluricentric corallites? : monocentrics ; pluricentrics (2 or 3 mouths)