Montipora patula

Verrill, 1864

Ringed Rice Coral

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Endemic to Hawaiian Islands.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow exposed and protected reef slopes and usually seen at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 - 10 m).

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Acroporidae

Genus: Montipora

FYI: Has encrusting plate-like growth and usually tan/brown, sometimes with purple polyps.

Shown here for identification only.