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Sideropora Mordax

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About the Model

Sideropora Mordax is also known as Stylophora pistillata, hood coral, or smooth cauliflower coral. This coral has broad, blunt-ended branches. The colonies become thicker and bigger as they grow.

Category

Science

Keywords

Coral, reef, ocean, cauliflower coral, Pacific Ocean, Indo-Pacific Ocean, hood coral, animal, oceanography, environmental education, zoology, ocean studies, ecosystem, animal

Updated

May 19 2022

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