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Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)
Coralverified

Orbicella faveolata

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Boulder Star Coral

Also known as: Mountainous Star Coral

Verified againstWoRMS
Taxonomy
Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Merulinidae

Where to find it

common

BahamasBonaireBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsColombiaCosta Rica (Caribbean)CubaCuraçaoJamaicaSabaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSint EustatiusSint MaartenTurks and Caicos IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands

occasional

BelizeDominican RepublicMexicoPanama
Other species in Merulinidae
Orbicella annularis

Orbicella annularis

Caribbean Star Coral

Orbicella franksi

Orbicella franksi

Bumpy Star Coral

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