Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral (Agaricia tenuifolia)

Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral, a reference photo — Photo: Moorsel, Godfried W.N.M. van and Meij, Sancia E.T. van der. The stony coral Agaricia tenuifolia Dana, 1848 as a new gall crab host (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae). Nauplius [online]. 2018, v. 26, n. 00 [Ac · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Agaricia tenuifolia, commonly known as thin leaf lettuce coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Agariciidae. This coral is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Thin Leaf Lettuce 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

Pachyseris rugosa
Pavona decussata
Agaricia agaricites
Pavona frondifera
Pavona cactus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Agariciidae
Genus: Agaricia
Species: Agaricia tenuifolia

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