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FLOWER CORALS : CORALS
ELONGATED FLOWER CORAL (Eusmilia fastigiata) < 1.2 m / 4 ft
Form abellata an uncommon ariet here corallites form a highly elongated and thin-walled structure.
SMOOTH FLOWER CORAL (Eusmilia fastigiata) < 1.2 m / 4 ft Rounded domes of widely spaced corallites on long stalks. Tall septa around corallites. Yellow to light brown.
SPINY FLOWER CORAL
(Mussa angulosa) < 90 cm / 3 ft
ar e esh ol s ith a rou h te ture ti htl ac ed to form a hemispherical dome. Usually reddish-gray.
MUSTARD HILL CORAL
(Porites astreoides) < 90 cm / 3 ft
he most common ariet of P. astreoides, dark yellow. Forms large irregular mounds or thin-edged plates.
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(Mussa angulosa)
The Spiny Flower Coral is sometimes found in dark reen or e en lue. a uoresce on dee er reefs.
O (Porites astreoides) < 60 cm / 2 ft
ra to li ht ro n ariet of P. astreoides, forming rounded domes or plates. Often found on deeper reefs.
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