Coralverified

Agaricia agaricites

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Lettuce Coral

Also known as: Tan Lettuce-Leaf Coral, Leaf Coral, Keeled Lettuce Coral, Purple Lettuce Coral, Scaled Lettuce Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Agariciidae

Where to find it

common

British Virgin IslandsColombiaCosta Rica (Caribbean)CubaCuraçaoDominican RepublicJamaicaMexicoSabaSint EustatiusU.S. Virgin Islands

occasional

BonairePanama

rare

BelizeCayman Islands

Other species in Agariciidae

Agaricia fragilis

Fragile Lettuce-Leaf Coral

Agaricia grahamae

Graham's Sheet Coral

Agaricia lamarcki

Lamarck’s Sheet Coral

Agaricia humilis

Lowrelief Lettuce Coral

Agaricia tenuifolia

Lettuce-Leaf Coral

Thalamophyllia riisei

Baroque Cave Coral

Leptoseris cailleti

Lace Lettuce Coral