Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)

Coralverified

Eusmilia fastigiata

(Pallas, 1766)

Flower Coral

Also known as: Smooth Flower Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Meandrinidae

Where to find it

occasional

British Virgin IslandsColombiaCuraçaoU.S. Virgin Islands

rare

Costa Rica (Caribbean)

Other species in Meandrinidae

Meandrina meandrites

Meandrina meandrites

Fungus Coral

Dichocoenia stokesii

Dichocoenia stokesii

Pineapple Coral

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar Coral

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