Symphyllia recta (Dana, 1846)

(Fig. 36)

Material: ZUTC Cnid. 1031, colony fragment, Larak Island, 26° 53' 14.4" N, 56° 23' 43.4" E, Coll. J. Vajed Samiei, November 2010.

Identification guide: Veron (2000)

Notes for local identification: Septal teeth more exserted than in S. radians which make the valleys more hidden in the living colonies. Valleys are also more sinuous.

Abundance: Uncommon.

Depth of occurrence: About 3 m.