Flat Lettuce Coral [Echinophyllia patula]
Description
Flat Lettuce Coral forms broad, leaf-like plates with a gently rippled surface that can look like layered lettuce. Divers often notice its subtle, brainy texture and the way it sits low on the reef, sometimes with small mouths tucked into the folds.
Where To See Flat Lettuce Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Lobophyllid & Brain Corals
Lobophylliidae
|
| Genus |
Hedgehog Coral
Echinophyllia
|
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