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Orbicella
''Orbicella'' is a genus of stony corals in the Merulinidae family. Members of this genus are known as star corals and were at one time classified in the genus ''Montastraea''. They are shallow-water, zooxanthellate species and are native to the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. ==Characteristics== The colonies of these corals are massive and form dome-shaped mounds, with uneven surfaces and bulging projections. The corallites are small and closely packed. These corals are mostly some shade of light brown but sometimes have green oral discs.
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