Hood Coral -Stylophora pistillata

Kapal Indah, Lembeh.
As any other of my coral spottings, the ID is tentative.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Beautiful species! Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
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  Thanks, Lisa! These branches looked like hands to me :-) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    They do! :O Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
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      Some vintage silky gloves! Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Spectacular! Posted 6 years ago

The Hood coral

Stylophora pistillata, commonly known as hood coral or smooth cauliflower coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region and is commonly used in scientific investigations.

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Similar species: Stony Corals

Species identified by Patomarazul