Pavona decussata, sometimes known as leaf coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Agariciidae. It is found in shallow water in various reef habitats, particularly on gently sloping surfaces, in tropical parts of the western and central Indo-Pacific region.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pavona decussata 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
- Pavona frondifera
- Heliopora coerulea
- Echinopora lamellosa
- Turbinaria bifrons
- Agaricia tenuifolia
- Pavona cactus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Agariciidae
- Genus
- Pavona
- Species
- Pavona decussata
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