Montastraea annularia

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Bolder Coral

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico to Colombia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits most reef environments and usually seen at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 - 10 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Montastraea

FYI: In the wild, form massive columnar or flat growths and usually brown or yellowish.

Possibly technically listed as Orbicella annularis.

Shown here for identification only.