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Fused Staghorn Coral
Acropora prolifera
147 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 147 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Staghorn CoralAcropora cervicornis
Elkhorn CoralAcropora palmataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 62 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 |
| Quintana Roo | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | Sea Anemones and Corals · Anthozoa |
| Order | Stony Corals · Scleractinia |
| Family | Table and Staghorn Corals · Acroporidae |
| Genus | Table, Elkhorn, and Staghorn Corals · Acropora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Fused Staghorn Coral with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.