Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family Agariciidae

Pavona

Common names include Cactus Coral, Lettuce Coral, Star Coral, Leaf Coral, and Frilly Coral. Most take an upward leafy-like wavy growth. This photosynthetic coral hails from shallow areas having high energy water flow. Mostly brown, however, some nice fluorescing greens are sometimes available. Highly aggressive.

  • P. cactus Cactus Coral
  • P. clavus Star Column Coral
  • P. danai Cactus Coral
  • P. decussata Lettuce / Leaf / Frilly Coral
  • P. duerdeni Frilly Coral
  • P. explanatula Leaf Coral
  • P. frondifera Lettuce Coral
  • P. maldivensis Pavona Maldives
  • P. varians Frilly Coral


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    Stony Corals - Acanthastrea - Acropora - Alveopora - Blastomussa - Caryophyllia - Catalaphyllia - Caulastrea - Cynarina - Diploastrea - Diploria - Euphyllia - Favia - Favites - Fungia - Galaxea - Goniopora - Heliofungia - Herpolitha - Hydnophora - Leptoria - Lobophyllia - Montastraea - Montipora - Mussa - Mycedium - Nemenzophyllia - Oculina - Pachyseris - Pavona - Physogyra - Platygyra - Plerogyra - Pocillopora - Porites - Scolymia - Seriatopora - Stylophora - Symphyllia - Trachyphyllia - Tubastraea - Turbinaria - Oddballs
    Joint-Legged Animals - Copepods, Mysis, Krill, Isopods, and Amphipods - Barnacles - Shrimp - Lobsters - Hermit Crabs - True Crabs - Oddballs
    Molluscs - Clams - Snails/Abalone/Limpets - Sea Hares/Slugs/Nudibranchs - Octopi/Cuttlefish/Squid/Nautilus - Oddballs
    Echinoderms - Sea Lilies/Feather Stars - Starfish/Sea Stars and Basket Stars - Brittle Stars - Urchins/Heart Urchins/Sand Dollars - Sea Cucumbers - Oddballs
    Other Inverts - Sponges - Jellyfish - Sea Squirts - Worms - Plankton - Oddballs

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