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Lobophytum crassum
- Usual depth2–29 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Lobophytum crassum is a coral species of the genus Lobophytum.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lobophytum crassum”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 22 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–29 m · Deepest record: 28.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- トサカウネタケ, フトウネタケ
- Simplified Chinese
- 隔板葉形軟珊瑚
Other scientific names: Alcyonium murale, Lobophytum angulatum, Lobophytum caledonense, Lobophytum crassospiculatum, Lobophytum cristagalli, Lobophytum hedleyi, Lobularia muralis
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 211 open-data records from 1886 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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