Showing posts with label Grooved Brain Cora. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Grooved Brain Coral (Diploria labrynthiformis)


Forming round boulders, colonies have deep interconnected valleys that contain polyps along with broad ridges that have wide, trough-like grooves running down the middle. The grooved brain coral appears tan, yellow-brown, or brownish gray. Commonly inhabiting the seaward slope of the reef, it ranges from 15-50 feet (4.6-15.2 m) in depth.