Coralverified

Favia fragum

(Esper, 1793)

Golf Ball Coral

Also known as: Golfball Coral, Small Star Coral, Star Coral, Golfball Sponge

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Faviidae

Where to find it

occasional

British Virgin IslandsColombiaPanama

rare

U.S. Virgin Islands

Other species in Faviidae

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Mycetophyllia aliciae

Knobby Cactus Coral

Manicina areolata

Common Rose Coral

Scolymia lacera

Atlantic Mushroom Coral

Mussa angulosa

Large Flower Coral

Isophyllia rigida

Rough Star Coral

Scolymia cubensis

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral