. "IUCN3.1" . "*Astraea favulus( Dana, 1846)" . . . . . "Goniastrea favulus, the lesser star coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It occurs in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. This is an uncommon species of coral and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being \"near threatened\"."@en . . "NT" . . . . .