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Family: Meandrinidae



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8 species (see list below)
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Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Atlantic.

Dendrogyra cylindrus (Ehrenberg, 1834)

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Dendrogyra cylindrus
[Pillar coral]
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Dichocoenia stellaris
[Pancake star coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Atlantic.

Dichocoenia stokesii (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)

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Dichocoenia stokesii
[Pineapple coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Atlantic

Eusmilia fastigiata (Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Eusmilia fastigiata
[Smooth flower coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Southwest Atlantic

Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Meandrina brasiliensis
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Meandrina danai
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Meandrina jacksoni
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Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Atlantic

Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Meandrina meandrites
[Maze coral]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dendrogyra cylindrus Pillar coral Western Atlantic. 1834
Dichocoenia stellaris Pancake star coral Western Atlantic 1848
Dichocoenia stokesii Pineapple coral Western Central Atlantic. 1849
Eusmilia fastigiata Smooth flower coral Western Atlantic 1766
Meandrina brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic 1848
Meandrina danai Western Central Atlantic. 1848
Meandrina jacksoni Western Central Atlantic 2011
Meandrina meandrites Maze coral Western Central Atlantic 1758



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