Coralverified

Diploria labyrinthiformis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Brain Coral

Also known as: Depressed Brain Coral, Grooved Brain Coral, Labyrinthine Brain Coral

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Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Faviidae

Where to find it

common

British Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsColombiaSabaSint EustatiusTurks and Caicos Islands

occasional

BahamasCosta Rica (Caribbean)CubaCuraçaoU.S. Virgin Islands

rare

BelizeBonaireDominican RepublicJamaicaSaint Kitts and NevisSint Maarten

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Isophyllia rigida

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Pseudodiploria clivosa

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