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leaf coral

Pavona frondifera

Classification

Pavona is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. These corals are found in shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Characteristics Corals in this genus have a range of different forms including those that are massive, meandering, columnar, leaf-like, and plate-like.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 18United States of America · 11