Branch and Pillar Corals from San Salvador

Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata): large flattened branches with tubular corallites

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Elkhorn Coral - regrowth on elkhorn skeleton.

Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis): narrow branches, resembling antlers. Tubular corallites.

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Staghorn Coral - regrowth on elkhorn skeleton.

Branched Finger Coral (Porites furcata): branches finger-like, but shorter than staghorn coral.

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Branched Finger Coral - corallite detail.

Clubtip Finger Coral (Porites porites): branches finger-like, but with blunt,enlarged tips.

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