Saltwater
Lord Howe coral
Micromussa lordhowensis
Lobophylliidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Large-polyp stony coral (LPS)
- Light
- Medium
- Flow
- Low
- Placement
- Low on the rock, Middle of the rock
- Difficulty
- Easy
Water values
Range
More about the species
Description
Micromussa lordhowensis, previously known as the Acan Lord, is a species of stony coral in the family Lobophylliidae. It is a widespread and common coral with large polyps occurring on shallow reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It was originally classified under the genus Acanthastrea, and reclassified under the genus Micromussa in 2016.
Other names
In other languages
- Acanthastrea lordhowensis
