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Tropical Reefs

Needle Coral

Needle Coral - Seriatopora hystrix - Palau

Location: Palau

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Needle Coral

Scientific Name: Seriatopora hystrix

Order: Scleractinia

Category: Stony Corals

Also known as: Bird's Nest Coral

Depth: 10-30 ft. (3-10 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia

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Dimpled Sheet Coral

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Whitestar Sheet Coral

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Sunray Lettuce Coral

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Knobby Brain Coral

Grooved Brain Coral

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Rough Star Coral

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Knobby Cactus Coral

Rough Cactus Coral

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Mountainous Star Coral

Boulder Star Coral

Great Star Coral

Diffuse Ivory Bush Coral

Ten-Ray Star Coral

Yellow Pencil Coral

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Branched Finger Coral

Clubtip Finger Coral

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