Mountainous Star Coral (Montastraea faveolata)
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Detailed Description
This colony of Mountainous Star Coral (Montastraea faveolata) is so large (about 3 feet across) that it must have been growing before the severe bleaching and disease episode in 2005/2006 that caused so much coral mortality on St. John's reefs.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.