Taxonomy

Animalia

Cnidaria

Anthozoa

Scleractinia

Poritidae

Goniopora

Flower Pot Coral

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Goniopora, often called flowerpot coral, is a genus of colonial stony coral found in lagoons and turbid water conditions. Goniopora have numerous daisy-like polyps that extend outward from the base, each tipped with 24 stinging tentacles which surrounds a mouth.

Goniopora. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniopora.