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Goniastrea Coral Fossil #2

Caribbean Florida
Pleistocene to Recent
Goniastrea is a genus of stony corals in the Faviidae family. Species belonging to the genus Goniastrea forms massive colonies, usually spherical or elongate, with well developed paliform lobes. Polyps can be seen only at night.
Kingdoms : Animalia
Phylum: Cnardia
Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleratinia
Family: Faviidae
Genus: Goniastrea