Montastraea annularis (Ellis and Solander, 1786).


Photographs: Top photo:  Close-up of corallite (NK-457); scale bar is approximately 0.5 mm.  Bottom photo:  Holotype of Madrepora annularis Ellis and Solander, 1786; photo is of upper colony surface.  For a field photo.

Synonyms: None.

Morphologic Description:

Holotype:  Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.

Distribution:

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Last updated October 8, 1997 - jpd