Boulder Coral

Porites solida

• Group: Coral
• IUCN status: LC

A reef building coral that forms solid, rounded boulders in shallow water around 30 metres deep, the boulder coral grows slowly and steadily across the reef. Its sturdy mounds shelter countless small reef creatures within their crevices.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Poritidae › Porites

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207227.