Porites divaricata

Lesueur, 1821

Colonies are thin fused branches with flattened tips. Corallites are deeply excavated and, with a coarse coenosteum, form a rough surface. Tentacles are usually extended during the day.

Colour: Uniform grey-brown or greenish-yellow.

Habitat: Shallow protected reef environments, especially seagrass beds.

Abundance: Usually common.

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Taxonomic note: Taxonomic note: Several authors have considered Porites porites, P. divaricata and P. furcata to be different forms of the same species. Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Squires (1958), Roos (1971). Additional identification guides: Colin (1978), Humann (1993).