species 1,596 observations

Lettuce Coral

Agaricia agaricites

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Agaricia agaricites, commonly known as lettuce coral or tan lettuce-leaf coral, is a species of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. This coral is found in shallow waters in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The IUCN has assessed its status as being vulnerable.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided