Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Favites vasta
(Klunzinger, 1879)
Characters: Colonies are massive and are commonly over one metre across. Corallites are deep and angular and have very thick walls. Septa are equal, uniform, not exsert and finely toothed. Paliform lobes are usually present.
Colour: Walls are always uniform amber with cream or white oral discs.
Habitat: Most reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Similar species: Favites flexuosa
Taxonomic note: This species was incorrectly synonymised with Favites flexuosa by Veron, Pichon and Wijsman-Best (1977). Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Scheer and Pillai (1983, as F. flexuosa). Additional identification guide: Sheppard and Sheppard (1991, as F. flexuosa).
Favites vasta
(Klunzinger, 1879)
Characters: Colonies are massive and are commonly over one metre across. Corallites are deep and angular and have very thick walls. Septa are equal, uniform, not exsert and finely toothed. Paliform lobes are usually present.
Colour: Walls are always uniform amber with cream or white oral discs.
Habitat: Most reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Similar species: Favites flexuosa
Taxonomic note: This species was incorrectly synonymised with Favites flexuosa by Veron, Pichon and Wijsman-Best (1977). Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Scheer and Pillai (1983, as F. flexuosa). Additional identification guide: Sheppard and Sheppard (1991, as F. flexuosa).
