Family: |
Caryophylliidae (cup corals) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 220 - 2430 m |
Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan. |
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Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 106682. Azooxanthellate (Ref. 121684). On rocky reefs in mesophotic to deep waters (Ref. 121684). Found at depths of 220 (Ref. 106682) to 2430 m (Ref. 119632). Bioherm-forming colonial coral widely distributed on seamounts (Ref. 119633). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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