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    Spiny Flower Coral

    Spiny Flower Coral

    Mussa angulosa

    Hard Corals
    Near Threatened

    The Spiny Flower Coral (Mussa angulosa) is recorded at 32 diving areas across 20 countries, most often around Santa Marta & Tayrona, Salt Island & Cooper Island and St. Croix.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    AndrosBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Rarely seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Cayman BracCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Occasionally seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Rarely seen here
    ProvidencialesTurks & Caicos
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Central America
    Ambergris CayeBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Lighthouse ReefBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Caribbean CoastCosta Rica
    Occasionally seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Occasionally seen here
    North America
    Yucatán CenotesMexico
    Rarely seen here
    South America
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Regularly seen here
    Morrocoy & ChichirivicheVenezuela
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyFaviidae
    GenusMussa

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