anemone coral

Goniopora planulata is a hard coral species belonging to the family Poritidae, characterized by its distinctive flower-like polyps with numerous tentacles that extend during feeding. This colonial coral forms rounded or dome-shaped structures with a porous skeleton, displaying colors ranging from brown to green depending on its symbiotic zooxanthellae. As a reef-building coral, it plays a crucial role in creating habitat structure for diverse marine communities and contributing to coral reef ecosystem health.