Catch Bowl Coral

Isopora palifera is a species of stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is a reef building coral living in shallow water and adopts different forms depending on the water conditions where it is situated. It is found in the Western Indo-Pacific Ocean as far east as Australia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Catch Bowl Coral being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Psammocora haimiana
• Pocillopora grandis
• Acropora abrotanoides
• Heliopora coerulea
• Pavona clavus
• Porites cylindrica

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Cnidaria

Class

Anthozoa

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Acroporidae

Genus

Isopora

Species

Isopora palifera

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