Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Needle Coral
Seriatopora hystrix
Needle Coral
Also known as: Bird's Nest Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Seriatopora hystrix
Depth: 10-30 ft. (3-10 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Pocilloporidae (Family)
    └Seriatopora (Genus)

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