Birdsnest Coral [Pocillopora]

Birdsnest Coral
Description

Birdsnest coral creates intricate, twiggy clusters that look like a woven nest. Divers love how the branching structure catches light and provides plenty of microhabitats for small fish and invertebrates.

Species
Pocillopora acuta

Pocillopora acuta

Pocillopora aliciae

Pocillopora aliciae

Pocillopora ankeli

Pocillopora ankeli

Pocillopora bairdi

Pocillopora bairdi

Pocillopora brevicornis

Pocillopora brevicornis

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora capitata

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora damicornis

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora effusa

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora elegans

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora favosa

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora fungiformis

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora grandis

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora indiania

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora inflata

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora kelleheri

Pocillopora ligulata

Pocillopora ligulata

Pocillopora mauritiana

Pocillopora mauritiana

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora meandrina

Pocillopora molokensis

Pocillopora molokensis

Pocillopora tuahiniensis

Pocillopora tuahiniensis

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora woodjonesi

Cauliflower Coral
Cauliflower Coral

Pocillopora zelli

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Family Pocillopora & Cauliflower Corals
Pocilloporidae
Statistics
  • Species 23