Species Identification

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Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Poritidae

Genus: Alveopora

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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora allingi
[Net coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora catalai
[Branching flower pot coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora daedalea
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora excelsa
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora fenestrata
[Flower coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora gigas
[Flower pot coral]

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Alveopora japonica
[Sclerectinian coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora marionensis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora minuta
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora ocellata
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora spongiosa
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Alveopora superficialis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora tizardi
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora verrilliana
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Alveopora viridis
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Scientific Name Alveopora allingi Alveopora catalai Alveopora daedalea Alveopora excelsa Alveopora fenestrata Alveopora gigas Alveopora japonica Alveopora marionensis Alveopora minuta Alveopora ocellata Alveopora spongiosa Alveopora superficialis Alveopora tizardi Alveopora verrilliana Alveopora viridis	English Name Branching flower pot coral Flower coral Flower pot coral Net coral Sclerectinian coral	Distribution Central Pacific. Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific. Northwest Pacific Western Central Pacific Western Central Pacific. Western Pacific. Tropica	Max. Length	Year 1775 1816 1833 1846 1864 1872 1890 1925 1954 1968 1976 1982 1985 2000

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