Species sheet
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Porous lettuce coral
Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864)
AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Corail-laitue poreuxFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 19/11/2015 : Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2571
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2073
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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