Cup & Eyed Corals [Oculinidae]

Description

Oculinid corals are commonly seen as small, cup-like or brainy colonies with a delicate, patterned surface. Their name hints at the “eye-like” look of some corallites, and divers may spot them in calmer reef areas where they can grow steadily.

Genera

Eyed Coral

Oculina

Taxonomy