Montipora fossae [Montipora fossae]
Description
Montipora fossae often grows in thick, plate-like or encrusting forms with a sculpted surface that can look like shallow channels or depressions. Divers may find it sitting quietly on the reef, where its textured growth provides microhabitats for small invertebrates and reef organisms.
Where To See Montipora fossae
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Stony Corals (Acroporidae)
Acroporidae
|
| Genus |
Cabbage Coral
Montipora
|
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