Species Identification

Species Identification

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Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae

Genus: Pocillopora

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

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

Pocillopora aliciae
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Pocillopora ankeli
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Pocillopora bairdi
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Pocillopora capitata
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Pocillopora damicornis
[Cauliflower coral]

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Pocillopora danae
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Pocillopora diomedeae
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pocillopora ligulata
[Thin cauliflower coral]

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

Pocillopora meandrina
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Pocillopora modumanensis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pocillopora molokensis
[Moloka‘i cauliflower coral]

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Pocillopora setchelli
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Photo by Völckers, Andreas

Pocillopora tuahiniensis
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Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio

Pocillopora verrucosa
[Rasp coral]

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

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

Pocillopora zelli
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Scientific Name Pocillopora acuta Pocillopora aliciae Pocillopora ankeli Pocillopora bairdi Pocillopora capitata Pocillopora damicornis Pocillopora danae Pocillopora diomedeae Pocillopora effusa Pocillopora elegans Pocillopora fungiformis Pocillopora grandis Pocillopora indiania Pocillopora inflata Pocillopora kelleheri Pocillopora ligulata Pocillopora meandrina Pocillopora modumanensis Pocillopora molokensis Pocillopora setchelli Pocillopora tuahiniensis Pocillopora verrucosa Pocillopora woodjonesi Pocillopora zelli	English Name Cauliflower coral Moloka‘i cauliflower coral Rasp coral Thin cauliflower coral	Distribution Eastern Central Pacific Eastern Pacific and Weste Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific and the Red Indo-Pacific and Western Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific. Pacific Ocean. Southeast Pacific Southwest Pacific Western Central Pacific Western Indian Ocean Western Pacific	Max. Length 30 DL 30 WD	Year 1758 1786 1816 1846 1864 1906 1907 1918 1929 1974 1999 2000 2013 2014 2023

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