Orbicella franksi, commonly known as boulder star coral, is a colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is native to shallow waters in the Caribbean...

part of a species complex including the closely related Orbicella annularis and Orbicella franksi, but the former has more distinct nodules or small columns...

comprises three sister species, namely Orbicella faveolata, Orbicella annularis and Orbicella franksi, all of which are shallow-water, zooxanthellate species...

Orbicella annularis, commonly known as the Boulder star coral, is a species of coral that lives in the western Atlantic Ocean and is the most thoroughly...

two different species of coral: Orbicella annularis, a species of coral in the family Merulinidae Orbicella franksi, a species of coral in the family...

coral Orbicella annularis lobed star coral IUCN Endangered, ESA Threatened Orbicella faveolata mountainous star coral ESA Threatened Orbicella franksi boulder...

(considered to be common), examples include stony corals such as Acropora or Orbicella. Seasonally (considered to be the most common), seasonal breeding times...