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FROM MEXICO - Carlos Galan - 07-10-2011

Hello, this is a coral from de caribean coast of Mexico, anybody knows the genus or specie?

THANKS.

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Re: FROM MEXICO - paul monfils - 07-10-2011

It's a member of the family Astrocoeniidae.  Probably either Madracis decactis or Stephanocoenia intersepta.


Re: FROM MEXICO - Carlos Galan - 07-12-2011

Thanks for the determination. I think is Stephanocoenia intersepta because Madracis decactis has 10 spteums.