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> Porites duerdeni
updated 3/10/2014
Family
Poritidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Porites
duerdeni
KNOBBY FINGER CORAL
Rare in protected waters of
Hawaii & Maui. Large yellowish green hemispherical colonies with
spherical branch tips. Calices are small and deep with sharp solid
outer walls, retracted polyps are below the surrounding area.
Similar to Finger Coral. Endemic to Hawaii.
All
coral skeletons illustrated are from scientific collections taken prior
to 1998.
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