Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Elliptical Star Coral
Dichocoenia stokesii
Elliptical Star Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Dichocoenia stokesii
Size: 4 to 15 in. (10 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 12-230 ft. (4-70 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Vacatina (Suborder)
    └Meandrinidae (Family)
     └Dichocoenia (Genus)
      └D. stokesii (Species)























































































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