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Boulder Brain Coral
Colpophyllia natans
1,452 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 1,452 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Symmetrical Brain CoralPseudodiploria strigosa
Grooved Brain CoralDiploria labyrinthiformis
Knobby brain coralPseudodiploria clivosa
Maze CoralMeandrina meandrites
Rose CoralManicina areolata
Paragoniastrea australensis
Intermediate Valley CoralOulophyllia crispa
Lettuce CoralAgaricia agaricites
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,742 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 335 |
| Panama | 14 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 14 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Quintana Roo | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 1 |
| Sucre | 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 | Faviidae |
| Genus | Colpophyllia |
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
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