Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Atlantic Mushroom Coral
Scolymia lacera
Atlantic Mushroom Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Scolymia lacera
Size: 2 to 6 in. (5 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 30-260 ft. (10-80 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Faviidae (Family)
    └Mussinae (Subfamily)
     └Scolymia (Genus)

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