Pocillopora meandrina, commonly known as cauliflower coral, is a species of coral occurring in the Indo-Pacific and Pacific oceans. This coral lives in shallow reef environments.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cauliflower 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
- Pocillopora grandis
- Acropora monticulosa
- Stylophora pistillata
- Acropora globiceps
- Pocillopora verrucosa
- Pocillopora aliciae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Pocilloporidae
- Genus
- Pocillopora
- Species
- Pocillopora meandrina
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