Cabbage Coral [Pectinia]
Description
Pectinia typically grows in layered, plate-like sheets that resemble overlapping leaves—hence the “cabbage” look. Underwater, divers may see delicate ridges and a tidy, fan-shaped pattern that makes it stand out on rocky or reef slopes.
Species
Pectinia africana
Pectinia africana
Pectinia alcicornis
Pectinia alcicornis
Pectinia crassa
Pectinia crassa
Pectinia elongata
Pectinia elongata
Carnation Coral
Pectinia lactuca
Pectinia laxa
Pectinia laxa
Pectinia maxima
Pectinia maxima
Pectinia paeonia
Pectinia paeonia
Pectinia pygmaea
Pectinia pygmaea
Pectinia teres
Pectinia teres
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Merulina & Sunken Ridge Corals
Merulinidae
|
Statistics
- Species 10