Stony coral
Echinopora lamellosa
Hard Corals
Vulnerable
The Stony coral (Echinopora lamellosa) is recorded at 37 diving areas across 23 countries, most often around Great Barrier Reef, Upolu and Ishigaki & Yaeyama.
Where to Find
Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralia
Rarely seen here
Coral SeaAustralia
Regularly seen here
Great Barrier ReefAustralia
Frequently seen here
Rowley ShoalsAustralia
Occasionally seen here
Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
Rarely seen here
Isle of PinesNew Caledonia
Rarely seen here
Prony BayNew Caledonia
Regularly seen here
Grande ComoreComoros
Rarely seen here
MoheliComoros
Rarely seen here
Andaman IslandsIndia
Occasionally seen here
LakshadweepIndia
Occasionally seen here
Diani Beach & South CoastKenya
Rarely seen here
Watamu & MalindiKenya
Rarely seen here
North Ari AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
South Ari AtollMaldives
Rarely seen here
Rodrigues IslandMauritius
Rarely seen here
Mayotte LagoonMayotte
Rarely seen here
Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
Rarely seen here
Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
Rarely seen here
Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
Rarely seen here
Mafia IslandTanzania
Rarely seen here
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassHexacorallia
OrderScleractinia
FamilyMerulinidae
GenusEchinopora
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