Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Leptoseris explanata
Leptoseris explanata
Leptoseris explanata
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Leptoseris explanata
Depth: 0-130 ft. (0-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australia, Red Sea
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Agariciidae (Family)
    └Leptoseris (Genus)

Corals
Stony Corals

Leptoseris explanata

Cladopsammia gracilis

Orange Cup Coral

Black Sun Coral

Anchor Coral

Ctenactis albitentaculata

Ctenactis echinata

Common Mushroom Coral

Herpolitha limax

Fungia concinna

Lithophyllon undulatum

Common Razor Coral

Granular Razor Coral

Polyphyllia talpina

Button Coral

Symphyllia radians

Micromussa lordhowensis

Common Lettuce Coral

Pectinia paeonia

Pearl Bubble Coral

Bubble Coral

Antler Coral

Cauliflower Coral

Needle Coral

Acropora subulata

Rice Coral



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