Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)

Coralverified

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

rare

EgyptMexico (Pacific)Saudi Arabia

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