Coral Description
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia >> Phylum: Cnidaria >> Class: Anthozoa >> Order: Scleractinia >> Family: Pocilloporidae
Appearance:
- Colonies form compact clumps
- Difference between branches and verrucae is indistinguishable
- Compact and thick branches in strong wave action
- Colonies more thin and open in sheltered environments
Colony size: Can be several metres across
Colour: Usually brown, pink or greenish
Similar species: Pocillopora danae has distinguishable verrucae and thicker branches
Habitat: A robust species that can be found in a wide range of habitats from exposed shallow reefs to mangroves and wharfs.
Pocillopora damicornis brown-green coral colony
brown-green coral colony
Pocillopora damicornis coral fragment
coral fragment
Pocillopora damicornis pink coral colony
pink coral colony
Pocillopora damicornis coral frame
coral frame
Pocillopora damicornis fluorescence
fluorescence
Pocillopora damicornis branch corallite detail
corallite detail
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