Since 1984, five specimens of the new species have been found in the waters of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, according to a study.

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A great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) colony infected with stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) on the coral reef in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The lesion, where the white band of tissue occurs ...

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Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. One reddish sea creature with 17 “feather”-like arms caught their attention — and for good reason.

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A great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) colony infected with stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) on the coral reef in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The lesion, where the white band of tissue occurs, ...

Stretching up to 10 feet wide, the yellowish-brown lobed star coral resembles a bumpy boulder and creates critical structure for reef habitats.

A great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) colony infected with stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) on the coral reef in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Credit: Kelly Pitts, Smithsonian.