Cup Corals [Dendrophylliidae]

Cup Corals
Description

Dendrophylliids are often seen as sturdy, cup-shaped corals that can form small clusters on rocky bottoms. Depending on the species, divers may notice subtle colors and a textured surface, with polyps that can extend to catch passing food.

Genera
Turret Coral
Turret Coral

Balanophyllia

Turret Coral
Turret Coral

Dendrophyllia

Whiskers
Whiskers

Duncanopsammia

Branching Octopus Coral
Branching Octopus Coral

Tubastraea

Cup Coral
Cup Coral

Turbinaria

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Statistics
  • Genera 5