Fungus Coral (Meandrina meandrites)

CoralverifiedCritically Endangered

Meandrina meandrites

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Fungus Coral

Also known as: Maze Coral, Meandrine Brain Coral, Tan Brain Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Meandrinidae

Where to find it

common

British Virgin Islands Dominica Trinidad and Tobago U.S. Virgin Islands

occasional

Curaçao Sint Eustatius Turks and Caicos Islands

rare

France (Martinique)Martinique

Other species in Meandrinidae

Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)

Eusmilia fastigiata

Flower Coral

Pineapple Coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)

Dichocoenia stokesii

Pineapple Coral

Pillar Coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar Coral

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