Coralverified

Porites porites

(Pallas, 1766)

Clubbed Finger Coral

Also known as: Clubtip Finger Coral, Finger Coral, Hump Coral, Thick Finger Coral, Club Finger Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Poritidae

Where to find it

common

BahamasBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsColombiaCubaJamaicaMexicoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTurks and Caicos IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands

occasional

Antigua and BarbudaSint EustatiusSudan

rare

BelizeSaint Kitts and Nevis

Other species in Poritidae

Porites branneri

Porites astreoides

Knobby Porous Coral