Description: This species forms thin, hard, highly calcified encrustations, overgrowing the substrate. It takes on the surface texture of the substrate. Shades of pinkish gray in color.
Habitat: Most common on subtidal to intertidal reef crest, where it can cover huge areas.
Distribution: Abundant to common Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.
Kingdom Plantae Phylum Rhodophyta Genus Porolithon Species Porolithon pachydermum
Status in World Register of Marine Species
Not included in WoRMS database
Scientific synonyms and common names
Reef cement [English]
Humann, P., 1993. Reef Coral Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.
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