Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Anchor Coral
Fimbriaphyllia ancora
Anchor Coral
Also known as: Ridge Coral, Hammerhead Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Fimbriaphyllia ancora
Synonyms: Euphyllia ancora
Size: colonies up to 3 ft. (1 m)  
Depth: 20-130 ft. (6-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Australia, Indonesia
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Euphylliidae (Family)
    └Fimbriaphyllia (Genus)

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