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BRANCHING CORALS : CORALS
YELLOW PENCIL CORAL (Madracis myriaster) < 1.2 m / 4 ft
Dense clumps of yellow pencil-sized branches. Unlike most corals, the polyps remain extended during the day.
TEN-RAY FINGER CORAL
(Madracis carmabi) < 1.5 m / 5 ft
Light orange to tan branches with rounded double-lobed tips. The mouths of the tiny polyps are greenish-yellow.
CLUBTIP FINGER CORAL
(Porites porites) < 1.2 m / 4 ft
Branches end in thick wide lobes. Polyps often randomly retracted. Often found growing in rounded dome shapes.
DIFFUSE IVORY TREE CORAL (Oculina diffusa) < 35 cm / 15 in Star-shaped polyps arranged on long branching arms. Polyp mouths are raised away from the main branches.
BRANCHING FINGER CORAL (Porites furcata) < 1.2 m / 4 ft
Branches split into two rounded lobes on a longer stalk. Polyps are often randomly retracted along each branch.
THIN FINGER CORAL
(Porites divaricata) < 30 cm / 1 ft
Tan to light brown. Widely branching long thin stalks. Grows in smaller colonies and found on shallower reefs.
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