Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Great Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa

Great Star Coral - Montastraea cavernosa

Location: Belize

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Scientific Name: Montastraea cavernosa

Also known as: Greater Star Coral

Category: Stony Corals

Size: Colony 2 to 9 ft. (0.6 to 3 m)

Depth: 6-300 ft. (2-90 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

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