Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)

CoralverifiedEndangered

Pocillopora verrucosa

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Cauliflower Coral

Also known as: Warty Bushcoral, Rasp Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Pocilloporidae

Where to find it

common

India (Lakshadweep)Japan (Okinawa)Taiwan

occasional

India Malaysia (Borneo)

rare

Egypt Indonesia (Pulau Weh)Japan Mexico (Pacific)Saudi Arabia

Other species in Pocilloporidae

Yellow Pencil Coral (Madracis auretenra)

Madracis auretenra

Yellow Pencil Coral

Crusty Pencil Coral (Madracis pharensis)

Madracis pharensis

Crusty Pencil Coral

Ten-Ray Star Coral (Madracis decactis)

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Eight Ray Finger Coral (Madracis formosa)

Madracis formosa

Eight Ray Finger Coral

Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)

Stylophora pistillata

Hood Coral

Striate Finger Coral (Madracis myriaster)

Madracis myriaster

Striate Finger Coral

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