Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Elkhorn Coral
Acropora palmata
Elkhorn Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Acropora palmata
Size: Colony 3 to 12 ft. (1 to 4 m)  
Depth: 1-55 ft. (0-17 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum) Cnidarians
└Anthozoa (Subphylum) Sea Anemones and Corals
 └Hexacorallia (Class) Hexacorallians
  └Scleractinia (Order) Stony Corals
   └Refertina (Suborder)
    └Acroporidae (Family)
     └Acropora (Genus)
      └A. palmata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 288227🔗
iNaturalist ID: 93312🔗

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