A quick internet search for “Favia for sale” will return a collection of encrusting large-polyp stony corals collectively grouped as such. However, if one were to take a closer look, they would notice that many of these “Favia” are nothing like one another. The disparity in corallite shape, structure, and size should indicate that perhaps … Continue reading Your Favia’s Not a Favia – A Cursory Guide to Ex-Favia Merulinid Corals