Mountainous star coral
A species of Orbicella Scientific name : Orbicella faveolata Genus : Orbicella
Mountainous star coral, A species of Orbicella
Botanical name: Orbicella faveolata
Genus: Orbicella
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Description
Description
Colonies of this coral are solid and very large, forming a mound with a skirt. The surface is smooth and undulating, with small lumps, bulges or lobes. The corallites, the stony cups in which the polyps sit, are about 5 mm (0.2 in) in diameter and cover the entire surface of the coral. The colour is usually pale brown but may be deep brown with fluorescent green highlights. This coral is part of a species complex including the closely related Orbicella annularis and Orbicella franksi, but the former has more distinct nodules or small columns and the latter has a more irregular, lumpy surface.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Cnidarians Class
Sea anemones and corals Order
Hard corals Family
Merulinidae Genus
Orbicella Species
Mountainous star coral