Coralverified

Manicina areolata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Rose Coral

Also known as: Rose Coral, Tortugas Rose Coral, Rare Rose Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Faviidae

Where to find it

common

Costa Rica (Caribbean)Saint Kitts and Nevis

occasional

British Virgin Islands

rare

CubaU.S. Virgin Islands

Other species in Faviidae

Favia fragum

Golf Ball Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Brain Coral

Mycetophyllia aliciae

Knobby Cactus Coral

Scolymia lacera

Atlantic Mushroom Coral

Mussa angulosa

Large Flower Coral

Isophyllia rigida

Rough Star Coral

Scolymia cubensis

Pseudodiploria clivosa

Knobbed Brain Coral