Staghorn corals (Acropora spp.)

The Acropora genus is the most abundant and species-rich group of corals in

the world. Only three species exist in the Atlantic/Caribbean region,
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis), Elkhorn coral (A. palmata), and Fused
staghorn (A. prolifera), a hybrid of the two. Acroporids are branching corals.
These three coral species were the dominant reef building species
throughout Florida and Caribbean
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