Coralverified

Colpophyllia natans

(Houttuyn, 1772)

Boulder Brain Coral

Also known as: Large Grooved Brain Coral, Largegrooved Brain Coral, Amaranth Coral, Floating Brain Coral, Coarse Atlantic Brain Coral

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Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Faviidae

Where to find it

common

British Virgin IslandsCosta Rica (Caribbean)CuraçaoPanamaSint Eustatius

occasional

ColombiaJamaicaSabaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesU.S. Virgin Islands

rare

BelizeBonaireCayman IslandsCuba

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