Hood Coral (Stylophora pistillata)

Coralverified

Stylophora pistillata

(Esper, 1792)

Hood Coral

Also known as: Pistillate Coral, Smooth Cauliflower Coral

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Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Pocilloporidae

Where to find it

common

Sudan

rare

South Africa

Other species in Pocilloporidae

Pocillopora verrucosa

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

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Yellow Pencil Coral

Madracis pharensis

Madracis pharensis

Crusty Pencil Coral

Madracis decactis

Madracis decactis

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Madracis formosa

Madracis formosa

Eight Ray Finger Coral

Madracis myriaster

Madracis myriaster

Striate Finger Coral

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