Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)

CoralverifiedCritically Endangered

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 Islands Colombia Curaçao U.S. Virgin Islands

rare

Costa Rica (Caribbean)

Other species in Meandrinidae

Fungus Coral (Meandrina meandrites)

Meandrina meandrites

Fungus Coral

Pineapple Coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)

Dichocoenia stokesii

Pineapple Coral

Pillar Coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar Coral

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