Coralverified

Madracis decactis

(Lyman, 1859)

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Also known as: Ten-Rayed Star Coral, Green Cactus Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Pocilloporidae

Where to find it

common

Costa Rica (Caribbean)

occasional

British Virgin IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands

rare

ColombiaCuraçaoJamaicaSint Eustatius

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