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Family: Agariciidae (See list of species below)

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51 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Agaricia agaricites [Purple lettuce coral]	No picture found Agaricia fragilis [Fragile saucer coral]	No picture found Agaricia grahamae [Graham's sheet coral]
No picture found Agaricia humilis [Low-life lettuce coral]	No picture found Agaricia lamarcki [Lamarck's sheet coral]	No picture found Agaricia tenuifolia [Thin leaf lettuce coral]
No picture found Agaricia undata [Scroll coral]	Coeloseris mayeri [Tombstone coral]	No picture found Gardineroseris planulata [Honeycomb coral]
No picture found Helioseris cucullata [Hat coral]	No picture found Leptoseris amitoriensis []	No picture found Leptoseris cailleti [Lace lettuce coral]
No picture found Leptoseris cucullata [Sunray lettuce coral]	No picture found Leptoseris explanata []	No picture found Leptoseris foliosa [Foliose coral]
No picture found Leptoseris fragilis []	No picture found Leptoseris gardineri []	No picture found Leptoseris hawaiiensis [Porcelain coral]
No picture found Leptoseris incrustans [Swelling coral]	No picture found Leptoseris kalayaanensis []	No picture found Leptoseris mycetoseroides [Slender lettuce coral]
No picture found Leptoseris papyracea []	No picture found Leptoseris paschalensis []	No picture found Leptoseris scabra [Rough plate coral]
No picture found Leptoseris solida []	No picture found Leptoseris striata []	No picture found Leptoseris troglodyta []
No picture found Leptoseris tubulifera []	No picture found Leptoseris yabei []	Pachyseris foliosa []
No picture found Pachyseris gemmae [Serpent coral]	Pachyseris involuta []	Pachyseris rugosa [Elephant skin coral]
Pachyseris speciosa []	No picture found Pavona bipartita []	No picture found Pavona cactus []
No picture found Pavona chiriquiensis []	No picture found Pavona clavus [Shoulderblade coral]	No picture found Pavona danai []
Pavona decussata [Cactus coral]	No picture found Pavona diffluens []	No picture found Pavona divaricata []
No picture found Pavona duerdeni [Flat lobe coral]	No picture found Pavona explanulata [Peacock coral]	No picture found Pavona frondifera [Leaf coral]
No picture found Pavona gigantea []	No picture found Pavona maldivensis []	No picture found Pavona minuta []
Pavona varians [Fungus coral]	Pavona venosa []	No picture found Pavona xarifae []

51 Species of Family Agariciidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Agaricia agaricites	Purple lettuce coral	Western Atlantic
Agaricia fragilis	Fragile saucer coral	Western Atlantic
Agaricia grahamae	Graham's sheet coral	Western Atlantic
Agaricia humilis	Low-life lettuce coral	Western Atlantic
Agaricia lamarcki	Lamarck's sheet coral	Western Atlantic
Agaricia tenuifolia	Thin leaf lettuce coral	Western Central Atlantic
Agaricia undata	Scroll coral	Western Atlantic
Coeloseris mayeri	Tombstone coral	Indo-Pacific.
Gardineroseris planulata	Honeycomb coral	Indo-Pacific.
Helioseris cucullata	Hat coral	Western Central Atlantic
Leptoseris amitoriensis		Western Pacific
Leptoseris cailleti	Lace lettuce coral	Western Atlantic.
Leptoseris cucullata	Sunray lettuce coral	Western Atlantic
Leptoseris explanata		Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris foliosa	Foliose coral	Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris fragilis		Western Indian Ocean
Leptoseris gardineri		Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris hawaiiensis	Porcelain coral	Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris incrustans	Swelling coral	Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris kalayaanensis		Western Central Pacific
Leptoseris mycetoseroides	Slender lettuce coral	Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris papyracea		Indo-West Pacific.
Leptoseris paschalensis		Southeast Pacific
Leptoseris scabra	Rough plate coral	Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris solida		Indo-Pacific.
Leptoseris striata		Western Central Pacific.
Leptoseris troglodyta		Western Central Pacific
Leptoseris tubulifera		Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Leptoseris yabei		Indo-Pacific.
Pachyseris foliosa		Western Central Pacific.
Pachyseris gemmae	Serpent coral	Western Pacific.
Pachyseris involuta		Western Central Pacific
Pachyseris rugosa	Elephant skin coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pachyseris speciosa		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona bipartita		Indo-West Pacific.
Pavona cactus		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona chiriquiensis		Pacific Ocean.
Pavona clavus	Shoulderblade coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pavona danai		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona decussata	Cactus coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pavona diffluens		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona divaricata		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona duerdeni	Flat lobe coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pavona explanulata	Peacock coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pavona frondifera	Leaf coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pavona gigantea		Pacific Ocean.
Pavona maldivensis		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona minuta		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona varians	Fungus coral	Indo-Pacific.
Pavona venosa		Indo-Pacific.
Pavona xarifae		Indo-Pacific.

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