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Coral ID Slideshow Spring 2011
Corals and inverts you need to know for your ID test
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/21/2011

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Millepornia

Millepora alcicornis

Branching fire coral
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Milleporina

Millepora complanata

Blade fire coral
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Gorgonacea

Gorgonia sp.

Sea fan
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Gorgonacea

Erythropodium caribaeorum

Encrusting gorgonian
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Gorgonacea

Briareum asbestinum

Corkey sea finger
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Gorgonacea

Plexaura homomalla

Black sea rod
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Gorgonacea

Plexaurella sp.

Slit-pore sea rod
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Gorgonacea

Pseudoplexaura sp.

Porous sea rod
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Gorgonacea

Eunicea sp.

Knobby sea rod
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Gorgonacea

Pseudopterogorgia sp.

Sea plume
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Gorgonacea

Pseudopterogorgia americana

Slimy sea plume
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Gorgonacea

Pterogorgia guadalupensis

Grooved-blade sea whip
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Gorgonacea

Pterogorgia citrina

Yellow sea whip
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Agariciidae

Agaricia agaricites

Lettuce coral
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Agariciidae

Agaricia tenuifolia

Thin-leaf lettuce coral
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Acroporidae

Acropora cervicornis

Staghorn coral
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Acroporidae

Acropora palmata

Elkhorn coral
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Astroceniidae

Stephanocoenia intersepta

Blushign star coral
Definition
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Faviidae

Favia fragum

Golf ball coral
Definition
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Faviidae

Montastrea annularis

Boulder star coral
Definition
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Faviidae

Montastrea cavernosa

Great star coral
Definition
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Faviidae

Colpophyllia natans

Boulder brain coral
Definition
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Term
Faviidae

Diploria strigosa

Symmetrical brain coral
Definition
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Faviidae

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Grooved brain coral
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Faviidae

Manicina areolata

Rose coral
Definition
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Meandrinidae

Dichocoenia stokesii

Elliptical star coral
Definition
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Meandrinidae

Meandrina meandrites

Maze coral
Definition
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Term
Meandrinidae

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar coral
Definition
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Meandrinidae

Eusmilia fastigiata

Smooth flower coral
Definition
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Mussidae

Isophyllastrea rigida

Rough star coral
Definition
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Term
Mussidae

Isophyllia sinuosa

Sinuous cactus coral
Definition
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Term
Pocilloporidae

Madracis mirabilis

Yellow pencil coral
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Poritidae

Porites astreoides

Mustard hill coral
Definition
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Poritidae

Porites sp.

Finger coral
Definition
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Siderastreidae

Siderastrea siderea

Massive starlet coral
Definition
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Siderastreidae

Siderastrea radians

Lesser starlet coral
Definition
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Cnidaria

Palythoa caribaeorum

White encrusting zoanthid
Definition
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Polychaeta

Spirobranchus giganteus

Christmas tree worm
Definition
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Term
Crustacea

Panulirus argus

Caribbean spiny lobster
Definition
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Gastropoda

Cyphoma gibbosum

Flamingo tongue
Definition
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Term
Echinodermata

Davidaster rubiginosa

Golden crinoid
Definition
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Term
Echinodermata

Diadema antillarum

Long-spined sea urchin
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Echinodermata

Echinometra lucunter

Rock-boring urchin
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