Brain Coral Fragment
Diploria and Pseudodiploria species
A stony chunk of coral scored with winding valleys, worn smooth by the surf.
- Typical size
- 1–8 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Protected, do not collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Taking live or freshly dead coral is illegal in Florida. Beach-worn rubble is usually fine, but check park rules.
How to tell it apart
- Maze-like ridges and grooves
- Heavy, stony, chalky white or grey
- Rounded by tumbling
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