831 species

Symphyllia agaricia

Milne Edwards and Haime, 1849

Symphyllia

Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848

Symphyllia agaricia This species forms massive, hemispherical or flat colonies with large valleys. Papua New Guinea Photograph: Neville Coleman

Symphyllia agaricia This species forms massive, hemispherical or flat colonies with large valleys. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Ed Lovell

Symphyllia agaricia Showing the thick tough fleshy surface of polyps. Dampier Archipelago, western Australia Photograph: Charlie Veron

Symphyllia agaricia Centres are in more than one row. Dampier Archipelago, western Australia Photograph: Charlie Veron

Symphyllia agaricia Small colonies have the same surface characters as large ones. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Roger Steene

Symphyllia agaricia Whole colony. Brunei Photograph: Emre Turak and Lyndon DeVantier

Symphyllia agaricia Centres are sometimes in two rows but mostly not. Indonesia Photograph: Emre Turak

Symphyllia agaricia Showing whole colony. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Symphyllia agaricia Showing valleys. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Veron archives

Symphyllia agaricia Showing skeletal detail. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photograph: Veron archives