Leaf Coral [Pavona danai]
Description
Pavona danai typically appears as small, leaf-like coral sheets that can spread across the reef in gentle, irregular shapes. Divers may notice its fine surface details and how it blends into surrounding hard corals, especially in calmer, well-lit shallows.
Where To See Leaf Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
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| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Lettuce & Lace Corals (Agariciidae)
Agariciidae
|
| Genus |
Cactus Coral
Pavona
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