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Symmetrical Brain Coral
Pseudodiploria strigosa
25 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.
Easily confused with
Boulder Brain CoralColpophyllia natans
Grooved Brain CoralDiploria labyrinthiformis
Knobby brain coralPseudodiploria clivosa
Rose CoralManicina areolata
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea siderea
Lesser Valley CoralPlatygyra daedalea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,438 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 451 |
| Mexico | 39 |
| Quintana Roo | 38 |
| Puerto Rico | 26 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 20 |
| Panama | 6 |
| Colombia | 4 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 4 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 3 |
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 | Faviidae |
| Genus | Pseudodiploria |
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 Symmetrical Brain Coral with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.