Siderastrea siderea is a colonial coral that forms low domes or boulder-shaped structures with a smooth dimpled surface as much as 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) wide on the seabed. It can be encrusting when young. The Meer weergeven

Siderastrea siderea is found in the Caribbean Sea and the northern Gulf of Mexico and round the coasts of southern Florida, the Bahamas and Bermuda. It can occur at … Meer weergeven

Siderastrea siderea is a very slow growing species that lives to a great age. In a study, cores were drilled and samples taken from the coral in different zones in order to determine whether rates of growth had changed over the last hundred years. It was found … Meer weergeven