Daisy Coral [Alveopora]

Daisy Coral
Description

Alveopora is recognized by its rounded mounds covered in small, daisy-like openings. At close range, divers may notice the coral’s texture and the way it hosts small reef life, creating a cozy micro-habitat on the seafloor.

Species
Daisy Coral
Daisy Coral

Alveopora allingi

Twelve Tentacle Coral
Twelve Tentacle Coral

Alveopora daedalea

Yellow Flowerpot Coral
Yellow Flowerpot Coral

Alveopora gigas

Branching Flowerpot Coral
Branching Flowerpot Coral

Alveopora verrilliana

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora catalai

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora excelsa

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora fenestrata

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora japonica

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora marionensis

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora minuta

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora ocellata

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora spongiosa

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora superficialis

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora tizardi

Net Coral
Net Coral

Alveopora viridis

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Family Stony Corals (Acroporidae)
Acroporidae
Statistics
  • Species 15