Pocillopora acuta

Pocillopora acuta

Classification

Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae

Pocillopora acuta is a species of stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae with strong ecological importance. It is a cauliflower-shaped coral widely distributed from the Central Pacific to the Indian Ocean.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 20United States of America · 11

Sources and credits

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