Family: |
Caryophylliidae (cup corals) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 2500 m |
Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan. Tropical to polar. |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 120488. Can be found in deep waters (Ref. 122680). Azooxanthellate, found in deep reefs (Ref. 116012). Known from circalittoral and bathyal zones (Ref. 810) at depths 2 to 2460 m. It inhabits rock walls, boulder grounds, or biogenic hard substrates like mussel shells in areas with moderate to strong current exposure (Ref. 87801). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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