ARKive - Small knob coral - Plesiastrea versipora- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)

Favia coral (Favia pallida)
Information on Favia pallida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Transverse coral (Leptastrea transversa)
A relatively common coral species, Leptastrea transversa forms small, low-growing colonies that usually take the appearance of colourful... More 2 Images 0 videos
Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea columna)
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Stylocoeniella coral (Stylocoeniella guentheri)
Information on Stylocoeniella guentheri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale is not a close relative of the killer whale (Orcinus orca), and, in fact, any resemblance between... More 16 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
Favia coral (Favia rotumana)
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale... More 45 Images 14 Videos
Porcelain coral (Leptoseris mycetoseroides)
Information on Leptoseris mycetoseroides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
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
Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata)
Information on the encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Orca (Orcinus orca)
Also known as the killer whale, the orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the most distinctive of all... More 50 Images 1 Video
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
Head coral (Favia favus)
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Montipora coral (Montipora foliosa)
Montipora foliosa is an encrusting coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. This rather inconspicuous coral often... 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
Pavona coral (Pavona duerdeni)
Information on Pavona duerdeni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 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
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
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
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
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
Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... 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
Corrugated coral (Pavona varians)
Information on Pavona varians is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 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
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
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
Honeycomb coral (Gardineroseris planulata)
Information on Gardineroseris planulata is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 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

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