Echinophyllia echinoporoides

Echinophyllia echinoporoides is a species of Hard Coral of the family Pectiniidae. This specimen was found at Masig Island Reef in the Torres Strait as part of a biodiversity survey in February 2013. The taxonomic classification for this photo was performed by Paul Muir from The Museum of Tropical Queensland. For more information see the AIMS Coral Fact Sheet for this species.