Sealife guideThe Acroporidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Acropora cythereacoral
(Acropora cytherea)
(Acropora cytherea)

Acropora pulchra coral
(Acropora pulchra)
(Acropora pulchra)

Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)
(Acropora palmata)

Pharaoh coral
(Acropora parapharaonis)
(Acropora parapharaonis)

Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)
(Acropora cervicornis)
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Padine
(Padina pavonica)
(Padina pavonica)
