Mannar Porites [Porites mannarensis]
Description
This Porites forms compact reef-building growths that can look like rounded mounds or low, boulder-like patches. Underwater, divers may spot the coral’s subtle surface pattern and the small fish and invertebrates that shelter in and around its crevices.
Where To See Mannar Porites
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Porous & Boulder Corals (Stony Corals)
Poritidae
|
| Genus |
Finger Coral
Porites
|
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