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Favia Fragum

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Swim towards this golfball coral. Get even closer and observe all the divots and spikes.

About the Model

Favia fragrum is a species of colonial stony coral, sometimes called golfball coral. It is found on coral reefs, on rocks, in seagrass meadows, and among seaweed.

Category

Science

Keywords

Gulf of Mexico, Coral, Ocean, tropical, atlantic, atlantic ocean, marine, zoology, invertebrate, animal, oceanography, environmental education, ecosystem

Updated

May 19 2022

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