Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Herpolitha limax
Herpolitha limax
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Herpolitha limax
Size: Up to 2 ft. (60 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australia, Red Sea
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Vacatina (Suborder)
    └Fungiidae (Family)
     └Herpolitha (Genus)
      └H. limax (Species)
WoRMS ID: 207363🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102656🔗

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