Pocillopora damicornis

Pocillopora damicornis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Pocillopora
Species:
P. damicornis
Binomial name
Pocillopora damicornis
Synonyms
List
  • Madrepora damicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Millepora damicornis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Pocillopora brevicornis Lamarck, 1816
  • Pocillopora bulbosa Ehrenberg, 1834
  • Pocillopora cespitosa Dana, 1846
  • Pocillopora diomedeae Vaughan, 1906
  • Pocillopora caespitosa Dana, 1846
  • Pocillopora favosa Ehrenburg
  • Pocillopora lacera Verrill, 1870

Pocillopora damicornis, commonly known as the cauliflower coral or lace coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It is native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.