New to coral taxonomy?
Please watch this video on Coral Taxonomy and Identification provided by Conservation Diver.
Conservation Diver also offers a course on Coral Taxonomy and Identification.
To learn more about coral growth structures please see this link on coral growth forms from New Heaven Reef Conservation Program.
For more information please check out these resources:
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Coral Finder 2022
by Russell Kelley. -
Training Manual on Corals Taxonomy in Southeast Asia
by ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. -
Review of Coral Taxonomy, Evolution and Diversity
by Coral Reef Research. -
Indo-Pacific Corals
by Joe Rowlett. - The Smithsonian webpage on coral shape and structure.
- Corals of the World webpage on coral structure and growth.
And these great websites:
