Some scleractinian corals (Scleractinia: Anthozoa) of Larak Island, Persian Gulf Samiei, Jahangir Vajed Dab, Koosha Ghezellou, Parviz Shirvani, Arash Zootaxa 2013 3636 1 101 143 Dana, 1846 Dana 1846 [151,564,151,177] Anthozoa Faviidae Leptastrea Animalia Scleractinia 33 134 Cnidaria species purpurea   Material:ZUTC Cnid. 1028, colony fragment, Larak Island, 26° 53' 14.4" N, 56° 23' 43.4" E, Coll. J. Vajed Samiei, November 2010.  Identification guide:Veron (2000)   Notes for local identification:Colonies are encrusting to sub-massive. Polyps are mostly spaced on the colony surface. Tentacles are brownish-green and mostly extended during the day. Corallites are bigger than in  L. pruinosa(some corallites with more than 5 mmwidth).  Abundance:rare.  Depth of occurrence:About  3 m.