blushing star coral (Stephanocoenia intersepta)

CoralverifiedNear Threatened

Stephanocoenia intersepta

(Esper, 1795)

blushing star coral

Also known as: small eyed star coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Astrocoeniidae

Where to find it

common

British Virgin Islands Costa Rica (Caribbean)Curaçao U.S. Virgin Islands

occasional

rare

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