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Lettuce Coral
Agaricia agaricites
1,647 observations in the source records
23 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.
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What the records say
- 1,647 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Low Relief Lettuce CoralAgaricia humilis
Thin Leaf Lettuce CoralAgaricia tenuifolia
Lamarck's sheet coralAgaricia lamarcki
Graham's Sheet CoralAgaricia grahamae
Sunray lettuce coralHelioseris cucullata
Boulder Brain CoralColpophyllia natans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,903 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 243 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Quintana Roo | 4 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Bahia | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 1 |
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 | Agariciidae |
| Genus | Agaricia |
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 Lettuce Coral with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.