Coralverified

Pseudodiploria strigosa

(Dana, 1846)

Brain Coral

Also known as: Common Brain Coral, Smooth Brain Coral, Symmetrical Brain Coral, Symmetrical Brian Coral

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Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Faviidae

Where to find it

common

BahamasBelizeBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsColombiaCosta Rica (Caribbean)CubaCuraçaoJamaicaPanamaSabaSint EustatiusSint MaartenTurks and Caicos IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands

occasional

Antigua and BarbudaArubaDominican Republic

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