Bernardpora, the Flowerpot Coral caught between Goniopora and Porites

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This awful scientific name probably doesn’t ring a bell to you but Bernardpora stutchburyi is actually a very common coral. It’s cultured all over the world, and misidentified under so many other names. The most used common name is short polyped flowerpot coral or micro Goniopora. We often have seen it labelled as a Cyphastrea, Astreopora or […]

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