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Family: Agariciidae



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52 species (see list below)
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Agaricia agaricites
[Purple lettuce coral]
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Agaricia fragilis
[Fragile saucer coral]
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Agaricia grahamae
[Graham's sheet coral]
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Agaricia humilis
[Low-life lettuce coral]
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Agaricia lamarcki
[Lamarck's sheet coral]
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Agaricia tenuifolia
[Thin leaf lettuce coral]
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Agaricia undata
[Scroll coral]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.

Coeloseris mayeri Vaughan, 1918

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Coeloseris mayeri
[Tombstone coral]
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Gardineroseris planulata
[Honeycomb coral]
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Helioseris cucullata
[Hat coral]
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Leptoseris amitoriensis
[]
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Leptoseris cailleti
[Lace lettuce coral]
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Leptoseris cucullata
[Sunray lettuce coral]
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Leptoseris explanata
[]
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Leptoseris foliosa
[Foliose coral]
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Leptoseris fragilis
[]
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Leptoseris gardineri
[]
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Leptoseris hawaiiensis
[Porcelain coral]
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Leptoseris incrustans
[Swelling coral]
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Leptoseris kalayaanensis
[]
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Leptoseris mycetoseroides
[Slender lettuce coral]
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Leptoseris papyracea
[]
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Leptoseris paschalensis
[]
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Leptoseris scabra
[Rough plate coral]
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Leptoseris solida
[]
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Leptoseris striata
[]
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Leptoseris troglodyta
[]
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Leptoseris tubulifera
[]
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Leptoseris yabei
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Pachyseris foliosa Veron, 1990

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pachyseris foliosa
[]
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Pachyseris gemmae
[Serpent coral]
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Pachyseris inatessa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Pachyseris involuta (Studer, 1877)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pachyseris involuta
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Pachyseris rugosa (Lamarck, 1801)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pachyseris rugosa
[Elephant skin coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pachyseris speciosa
[]
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Pavona bipartita
[]
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Pavona cactus
[]
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Pavona chiriquiensis
[]
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Pavona clavus
[Shoulderblade coral]
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Pavona danai
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.

Pavona decussata (Dana, 1846)

Photo by FAO
 
Pavona decussata
[Cactus coral]
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Pavona diffluens
[]
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Pavona divaricata
[]
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Pavona duerdeni
[Flat lobe coral]
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Pavona explanulata
[Peacock coral]
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Pavona frondifera
[Leaf coral]
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Pavona gigantea
[]
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Pavona maldivensis
[]
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Pavona minuta
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Pavona varians (Verrill, 1864)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pavona varians
[Fungus coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Pavona venosa (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pavona venosa
[]
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Pavona xarifae
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Agaricia agaricites Purple lettuce coral Western Atlantic 1758
Agaricia fragilis Fragile saucer coral Western Atlantic 1846
Agaricia grahamae Graham's sheet coral Western Atlantic 1973
Agaricia humilis Low-life lettuce coral Western Atlantic 1901
Agaricia lamarcki Lamarck's sheet coral Western Atlantic 1851
Agaricia tenuifolia Thin leaf lettuce coral Western Central Atlantic 1846
Agaricia undata Scroll coral Western Atlantic 1786
Coeloseris mayeri Tombstone coral Indo-Pacific. 1918
Gardineroseris planulata Honeycomb coral Indo-Pacific. 1846
Helioseris cucullata Hat coral Western Central Atlantic 1786
Leptoseris amitoriensis Western Pacific 1990
Leptoseris cailleti Lace lettuce coral Western Atlantic. 1864
Leptoseris cucullata Sunray lettuce coral Western Atlantic 1786
Leptoseris explanata Indo-Pacific. 1941
Leptoseris foliosa Foliose coral Indo-Pacific. 1980
Leptoseris fragilis Western Indian Ocean 1849
Leptoseris gardineri Indo-Pacific. 1921
Leptoseris hawaiiensis Porcelain coral Indo-Pacific. 1907
Leptoseris incrustans Swelling coral Indo-Pacific. 1886
Leptoseris kalayaanensis Western Central Pacific 2009
Leptoseris mycetoseroides Slender lettuce coral Indo-Pacific. 1954
Leptoseris papyracea Indo-West Pacific. 1846
Leptoseris paschalensis Southeast Pacific 1972
Leptoseris scabra Rough plate coral Indo-Pacific. 1907
Leptoseris solida Indo-Pacific. 1886
Leptoseris striata Western Central Pacific. 2000
Leptoseris troglodyta Western Central Pacific 2012
Leptoseris tubulifera Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 1907
Leptoseris yabei Indo-Pacific. 1976
Pachyseris foliosa Western Central Pacific. 1990
Pachyseris gemmae Serpent coral Western Pacific. 1955
Pachyseris inatessa Western Indian Ocean 2014
Pachyseris involuta Western Central Pacific 1877
Pachyseris rugosa Elephant skin coral Indo-Pacific. 1801
Pachyseris speciosa Indo-Pacific. 1846
Pavona bipartita Indo-West Pacific. 1980
Pavona cactus Indo-Pacific. 1775
Pavona chiriquiensis Pacific Ocean. 2001
Pavona clavus Shoulderblade coral Indo-Pacific. 1846
Pavona danai Indo-Pacific. 1860
Pavona decussata Cactus coral Indo-Pacific. 1846
Pavona diffluens Indo-Pacific. 1816
Pavona divaricata Indo-Pacific. 1816
Pavona duerdeni Flat lobe coral Indo-Pacific. 1907
Pavona explanulata Peacock coral Indo-Pacific. 1816
Pavona frondifera Leaf coral Indo-Pacific. 1816
Pavona gigantea Pacific Ocean. 1869
Pavona maldivensis Indo-Pacific. 1905
Pavona minuta Indo-Pacific. 1954
Pavona varians Fungus coral Indo-Pacific. 1864
Pavona venosa Indo-Pacific. 1834
Pavona xarifae Indo-Pacific. 1974



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