Honycomb Plate Coral
Porites colonensis
Category: Hard Corals
IUCN Conservation Status: VU - Vulnerable - facing a high risk of extinction in the wild
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Hexacorallia
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Poritidae
- Genus
- Porites
Where to Find
Found in 14 diving areas across 8 countries and 3 regions.
- Abaco, Bahamas - 1 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 39 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 19 records
- Cabrits & Northern Coast, Dominica - 1 records
- Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine Reserve, Dominica - 1 records
- Cousteau Reserve, Guadeloupe - 1 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 31 records
- La Parguera, Puerto Rico - 29 records
- Rincon & West Coast, Puerto Rico - 23 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 11 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 38 records
- Corn Islands, Nicaragua - 3 records
- Malpelo Island, Colombia - 26 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 17 records