Stephanocoenia intersepta commonly grows in a flattened hemispherical shape. Occasionally misidentified as massive starlet coral (S. siderea), S. intersepta has large, protruding corallites as opposed to S. siderea's … See more

This coral is found in reefs occupying the majority of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Florida Keys. Typically found between depth of 1m … See more

This coral is a zooxanthellate species, which contains single-celled dinoflagellates in its tissues. These are photosynthetic and provide the coral with 70% to 95% of its … See more