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Species sheet

Disc coral

Turbinaria mesenterina (Lamarck, 1816)

AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Red Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Folded lettuce coralBritish English
Scroll coralBritish English
Twisted lettuce coralBritish English
Corail-coupe laitueFrench (France)
Turbinaire griseFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Explanaria mesenterina

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Turbinaria mesenterina

GBIF — Turbinaria mesenterina

Sources

in : DORIS, 06/12/2020 : Turbinaria mesenterina (Lamarck, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/5233

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 14/06/2025 : Turbinaria mesenterina (Lamarck, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2457

Modification history

Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 14/06/2025

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