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cauliflower coral

Pocillopora kelleheri

Pocillopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are commonly called cauliflower corals and brush corals.

cauliflower coral
Photo: Brocken Inaglory · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Pocillopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae occurring in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are commonly called cauliflower corals and brush corals.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Video

Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) spawning at Trimodal Reef, Lizard Island, Australia.Credit: Schmidt-Roach S, Miller K, Woolsey E, Gerlach G, Baird A · CC BY 2.5Source ↗

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References

  1. Wikipedia — Pocillopora Wikipedia
  2. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  3. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species

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