Carijoa riisei (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)
White telesto
Snowflake coral,  White telesto
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Family:  Clavulariidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: South America.
Diagnosis:  Forms erect, branching colonies with flexible stems. Polyps have eight white frilly tentacles, hence the name snowflake coral.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Au'au Channel (Ref. 808). Known throughout the main Islands (Ref. 3248). C: Refs. 808, 3248, 1601.

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