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Diploastrea brain coral

Diploastrea heliopora (Lamarck, 1816)

AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

MayotteNew Caledonia

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Honeycomb coralBritish English
Corail rayonnantFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Astrea heliopora

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Diploastrea heliopora

GBIF — Diploastrea heliopora

Sources

in : DORIS, 13/11/2013 : Diploastrea heliopora (Lamarck, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3702

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Diploastrea heliopora (Lamarck, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2053

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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