Siderastrea siderea

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Boulder Coral, Lesser Starlet Coral

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Bermuda, and with possible occurrences in the Maldives and Great Barrier Reef.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas such as tidal flats, seagrass beds and rubble areas seen at depths between 3 to 20 feet (1 - 6 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Siderastreidae

Genus: Siderastrea

FYI: Shown here for here for identification only.