Plate Coral [Podabacia]
Description
Podabacia plate corals form broad, flat to gently domed “tables” that can look like natural shelves on the reef. Divers often notice their pale-to-brown surfaces and the way the coral’s texture catches light as you move overhead.
Species
Bracket Coral
Podabacia crustacea
Podabacia kunzmanni
Podabacia kunzmanni
Podabacia lankaensis
Podabacia lankaensis
Bracket Coral
Podabacia motuporensis
Podabacia sinai
Podabacia sinai
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Mushroom Corals
Fungiidae
|
Statistics
- Species 5