Tubastraea diaphana   (Dana, 1846)

Black cup coral

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Anthozoa | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 8 - 54 m (Ref. 120542).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Pacific Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Color of living colonies varies from dark green, dark brown, to black.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth range based on occurrence in Timor Leste (Ref. 120542). Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Found in caves and under rock overhangs (Ref. 88997). Observed to be grazed by a nudibranch Aeolidiella sp. (Ref. 120542).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Brook, F.J. 1999. (Ref. 88997)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.