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Family: Psammocoridae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Psammocora albopicta
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Psammocora columna
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Psammocora contigua
[Branched sandpaper coral]
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Psammocora decussata
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Psammocora digitata
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Psammocora exesa
[Wrinkle coral]


Psammocora haimiana
[Encrusting sandpaper coral]
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Psammocora interstinctus
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Psammocora nierstraszi
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Psammocora obtusangula
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Psammocora profundacella
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Psammocora ramosa
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Psammocora stellata
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Psammocora vaughani
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Psammocora verrilli
[Verill's lump coral]
15 Species of Family Psammocoridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Psammocora albopicta Indo-West Pacific.
Psammocora columna Indo-Pacific.
Psammocora contigua Branched sandpaper coral Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Psammocora decussata Indo-West Pacific
Psammocora digitata Indo-Pacific.
Psammocora exesa Wrinkle coral Indo-Pacific
Psammocora haimiana Encrusting sandpaper coral Indo-Pacific
Psammocora interstinctus Western Indian Ocean.
Psammocora nierstraszi Indo-Pacific.
Psammocora obtusangula Indo-Pacific.
Psammocora profundacella Indo-Pacific
Psammocora ramosa Western Indian Ocean.
Psammocora stellata Indo-Pacific
Psammocora vaughani Western Pacific.
Psammocora verrilli Verill's lump coral Pacific Ocean.



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