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Species related to the Hard coral (Favites complanata)

Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita)
Favites abdita is part of the Faviidae family, a common group of reef-building, ‘stony’ corals, characterised by a hard, calcareous skeleton... More 4 Images 0 videos
Larger star coral (Favites chinensis)
Growing in characteristically shaped mounds or domes, Favites chinensis forms massive, rounded colonies composed of numerous individual... More 1 Image 0 videos
Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
This coral gains its common name from the colony’s meandering, brain-like pattern of brown walls, separated by grey or green depressions... More 1 Image 1 Video
Lesser star coral (Cyphastrea microphthalma)
Information on the lesser star coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high... More 5 Images 0 videos
Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Forming large, irregular-shaped mounds covered by a dense, maze-like network of sinuous ridges and valleys, Leptoria phrygia is a striking... More 2 Images 0 videos
Head coral (Favia favus)
Information on Favia favus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina)
Typically forming large, dome-shaped or plate-like structures up to a metre or more in diameter, the colonies of Platygyra lamellina are... More 3 Images 0 videos
Branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua)
The colonies of the branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua) grow in a variety of shapes depending on water movements, variously... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pavona coral (Pavona cactus)
Pavona cactus is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone skeleton. It is pale brown or greenish-brown in... More 3 Images 1 Video
Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea echinata)
The most common species of Acanthastrea, this coral forms large encrusting colonies over the surface of rocks, or takes the form of a... More 5 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora valida)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 1 Image 0 videos
Spine coral (Hydnophora microconos)
Information on the spine coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora horrida)
With its delicately coloured branches twisting gently upwards, Acropora horrida is a beautiful feature of coral reefs. Acropora horrida... More 2 Images 0 videos
Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also capable of producing massive or columnar... More 7 Images 0 videos
Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Turbinaria reniformis is a reef-building coral that forms colonies of mostly horizontal, overlapping plates that can grow over one metre in... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the... More 6 Images 1 Video
Stony coral (Porites solida)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Stony coral (Porites lutea)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora venosa)
Montipora venosa is a reef-building coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. Like other colony-forming corals... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Stony coral (Porites lobata)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 4 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 2 Images 0 videos
Honeycomb coral (Diploastrea heliopora)
Information on Diploastrea heliopora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora verrucosa)
Information on Montipora verrucosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Staghorn coral (Acropora formosa)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 2 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora tenera)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos
Montastrea (Montastrea magnistellata)
Information on Montastrea magnistellata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)
A unique species, blue coral (Heliopora coerulea) is the sole member of the order Helioporacea. Blue corals are thus named for... More 4 Images 0 videos

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