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脑珊瑚属珊瑚虫纲石珊瑚目，呈圆形，表面有深深的凹槽，其群体骨骼与共肉部分相连，有的像是地毯密布、有的是起伏不平的疙瘩状，呈现出如人脑般的纹路。脑珊瑚圆形构造有助于它们承受海浪的冲击。根据不同的共肉色彩和形体，分为扁脑珊瑚、玫瑰形脑珊瑚、蜂巢形脑珊瑚、弹坑形脑珊瑚、奋厘脑珊瑚等。

Brain coral （Trachyphyllia geofroyi） belongs to A nthozoa, Scteractinia. It is round-shaped mad has deep grooves on the surface. The skeletons of this group are connected with coenosarc, of which some are like densely covered carpet and some are in undulating pimple shapes, presenting lines as those on human brain, The round structure of Trachyphyllia geofroyi could help it to withstand the impact of the waves.