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''Orbicella faveolata'', commonly known as mountainous star coral, is a colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is native to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and is listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This species used to be known as ''Montastraea faveolata''.

Similar species: Stony Corals
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Mar 25, 2018. Captured Sep 13, 2017 11:51 in Hilltop, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands.
  • DC1400
  • f/3.4
  • 1/63s
  • ISO64
  • 8.3mm