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Maze Coral

Meandrina meandrites

Classification

Meandrina meandrites, commonly known as maze coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. It is found primarily on outer coral reef slopes in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Description Meandrina meandrites forms massive hemispherical heads or develops into substantial flat plates and can grow to nearly 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in diameter.

Distribution

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United States of America · 278France · 182Netherlands · 131United Kingdom · 51Cuba · 32Mexico · 10