Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Rough Star Coral
Isophyllia rigida
Rough Star Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Isophyllia rigida
Synonyms: Isophyllastrea rigida
Size: Colony 3 to 7 in. (8 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 3-65 ft. (1-20 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Faviidae (Family)
    └Mussinae (Subfamily)
     └Isophyllia (Genus)

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