General information In general, corals from the genus Favites looks similar to a Favia coral. But having a closer look allows you to spot a major difference which makes Favites a unique coral genera. You have to take note that the corallite walls of Favia corals are fused while the Favites are not. Although it…
General information The Purple with Green Eyes Rotundoflora usually comes in the encrusting, submassive and massive forms of coral. They usually have small colonies that have a conspicuous corallite that is plocoid in shape and is covered with a fleshy tissue. Their teeth are long and pointed, and generally, they are colored dark brown, rust…
General information In general, the genus Favia have large coral colonies that are circular in shape and comes in the form of massive, submassive and encrusting type. At a first glance, you can mistakenly identify Favia with Favites. However, with a closer look, Favia and Favites can easily be differentiated. Favites have corallite walls that…
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube. As for the Hot Pink Goniopora, they are…
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube. As for the Purply Goniopora, they are predominantly…
General information In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube. As for the Candy Apple Goni, they are…
General information In general, corals from genus Leptastrea usually takes the form of encrusting to massive types. They have corallites that are cerioid in shape and colonies that are flat and angular. Their septa has a distinct cycle pattern that forms granulated sides and margins. They are one of the species of corals where their…
General information In general, corals from the genus Favites looks similar to a Favia coral. But having a closer look allows you to spot a major difference which makes Favites a unique coral genera. You have to take note that the corallite walls of Favia corals are fused while the Favites are not. Although it…
General information In general, species from Echinophyllia has an encrusting growth where their colonies can form folds or cups. The corallites that are located at the middle are usually elevated with warty bumps. The color of their mouth usually has a different color from their fleshy body. For the Pink Watermelon Echinophyllia, they are predominatly…