Porites porites, commonly known as hump coral or finger coral, is a species of stony coral in the genus Porites. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean and also along the coast of West Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Finger 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
- Madracis decactis
- Psammocora haimiana
- Madracis auretenra
- Pavona clavus
- Isopora palifera
- Dendrogyra cylindrus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Poritidae
- Genus
- Porites
- Species
- Porites porites
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