Bracket Coral [Podabacia motuporensis]
Description
This bracket-forming coral grows as thick, projecting plates that can resemble layered shelves along the reef. Underwater, divers may spot its pale to darker tones and the subtle surface texture that helps it blend into rocky reef environments.
Where To See Bracket Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Mushroom Corals
Fungiidae
|
| Genus |
Plate Coral
Podabacia
|