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Tropical Reefs

Boulder Star Coral

Boulder Star Coral - Montastraea franksi - Grand Cayman

Location: Grand Cayman

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Boulder Star Coral

Scientific Name: Montastraea franksi

Order: Scleractinia

Category: Stony Corals

Size: Colony 1 to 10 ft. (0.3 to 3 m)

Depth: 6-130 ft. (2-40 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Note: Previously classified as a variation of Montastraea annularis

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