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Lesser Starlet Coral
Siderastrea radians
1,403 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 1,403 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea siderea
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosa
Blushing Star CoralStephanocoenia intersepta
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoides
Siderastrea stellata
Smooth Star CoralSolenastrea bournoni
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 989 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Quintana Roo | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 2 |
| Panama | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 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 | Rhizangiidae |
| Genus | Siderastrea |
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 Lesser Starlet Coral with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.