Birdsnest Coral [Pocillopora]
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
Pocillopora capitata
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora damicornis
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora effusa
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora elegans
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora favosa
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora fungiformis
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora grandis
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora indiania
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora inflata
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora kelleheri
Pocillopora ligulata
Pocillopora ligulata
Pocillopora mauritiana
Pocillopora mauritiana
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora meandrina
Pocillopora molokensis
Pocillopora molokensis
Pocillopora tuahiniensis
Pocillopora tuahiniensis
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora verrucosa
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora woodjonesi
Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora zelli
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Pocillopora & Cauliflower Corals
Pocilloporidae
|
Statistics
- Species 23