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Serpent Coral

Pachyseris speciosa

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Field Notes

Description:

Colonies resemble cabbage coral, but have ridged plates, and sometimes may have columns formed by the folding of the plates.

Habitat:

This coral is most common on lower reef slopes. It forms large fields. This species is found from 4 to 25m.

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Serpent coral (Pachyseris speciosa)

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012

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