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    Blue crust coral

    Porites branneri

    Hard Corals
    Near Threatened

    The Blue crust coral (Porites branneri) is recorded at 11 diving areas across 7 countries, most often around Los Roques Archipelago, St. Thomas & St. John and Salt Island & Cooper Island.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 3 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    AbacoBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Central America
    RoatánHonduras
    Rarely seen here
    South America
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Rarely seen here
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Regularly seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyPoritidae
    GenusPorites

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