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Branched Finger Coral

Porites furcata

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20.8481, -86.8759

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Description:

Photo take at -45 ft in a Caribbean reef this coral is comon in the Caribbean sea finger formation cover whit small flower polyps. Colonies may be extensive, all finger-like with rounded tip, often grey.

Habitat:

Found on the coral reef from Florida all The Caribbean sea to Brazil.

Reference Links:

Coralpedia - Porites furcata

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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PublishedMarch 17, 2012

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