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)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Acroporidae (Family)
    └Acropora (Genus)

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