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Pocillopora elegans (Cauliflower coral)

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Symbiodinium microadriaticum (zooxanthellae)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Acropora millepora (Staghorn coral)1
Astreopora gracilis (Starflower coral)1
Goniastrea pectinata (Lesser star coral)1
Lobophyllia corymbosa (brain root coral)1
Platygyra daedalea (maze brain coral)1

Predators

Trapezia intermedia (common guard crab)[1]

Distribution

Indo-Pacific;

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Cairns S.D., Hoeksema B.W. & van der Land J., 2007, URMO: UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms in Catalog of Life 2011
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