Great Star Coral

Great Star Coral, Polyps Extended

Great Star Coral, Polyps Extended
Name: Great Star Coral
Scientific Name: Montastraea cavernosa
Family: Star Corals
Taxonomic: Montastraeidae
ID Group: Corals, Algae
Size: up to 8 ft.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Coral forms large, rounded domes or wide, flat plates covered with smooth, round bumps. Its colors range from green and yellow-brown to gray.