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Poritipora

Poritipora paliformis

Veron, 2000

Mound Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indian Ocean: East Africa.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs and lagoons.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Poritidae

    Genus: Poritipora/Goniopora

FYI: In the wild, form massive mounds, and usually a dull brown.

Shown here for identification only.

Now technically listed as Goniopora paloformis, (Veron, 2000).

Poritipora paliformis (Mound Coral)
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Porites solida Stylaraea punctata
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