cauliflower coral

Pocillopora meandrina

Classification

Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae

Pocillopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are commonly called cauliflower corals and brush corals. Description Cauliflower corals are widespread and can be identified by the presence of wart-like growths on their surface.

Distribution

cauliflower coral — (c) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pacific Region's, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 379France · 59Mexico · 7

Sources and credits

Photo(c) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pacific Region's, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPocillopora, Wikipedia contributors

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