Pore Coral [Montipora cactus]
Description
Divers often spot this Montipora as a branching, cactus-like coral that forms tidy, fingered shapes. Up close, the surface can look finely textured, and the coral’s small pores and ridges catch the light as you move around it.
Where To See Pore Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
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| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Stony Corals (Acroporidae)
Acroporidae
|
| Genus |
Cabbage Coral
Montipora
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