Leaf Coral [Agaricia]

Leaf Coral
Description

Agaricia leaf corals form thin, plate-like branches that can look like overlapping leaves or delicate fans. Divers often notice their smooth, pale-to-bright surfaces and the way they create subtle texture in reef walls and slopes.

Species
Lettuce Coral
Lettuce Coral

Agaricia agaricites

Humilis Lettuce Coral
Humilis Lettuce Coral

Agaricia humilis

Fragile Saucer Coral
Fragile Saucer Coral

Agaricia fragilis

Lamarck's Sheet Coral
Lamarck's Sheet Coral

Agaricia lamarcki

Graham's Sheet Coral
Graham's Sheet Coral

Agaricia grahamae

Lettuce-leaf Coral
Lettuce-leaf Coral

Agaricia tenuifolia

Scroll Coral
Scroll Coral

Agaricia undata

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Family Lettuce & Lace Corals (Agariciidae)
Agariciidae
Statistics
  • Species 7