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Boulder Star Coral Orbicella annularis

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Merulinidae [family]
Orbicella [genus] (3)
annularis [species]

Classification

Merulinidae [family]
Orbicella [genus] (3)
annularis [species]

Names

English name Boulder Star Coral
Alternative English name Mountainous Star Coral
Alternative English name Head star coral
Valid name Orbicella annularis (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Synonym sensu lato Montastraea annularis (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Misspelled name Montastrea annularis

Classification