Live and dead Lace Corals (Pocillopora damicornis), Kane’ohe Bay, O’ahu, Hawaii

Description

Pocillopora damicornis, the cauliflower or lace coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It is native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is one of three main coral species in Kane’ohe Bay, where out is a main study object of the Marine Option Programme of the University of Hawaii.