Branching Octopus Coral [Tubastraea]
Description
Tubastraea forms branching, finger-like structures that can look surprisingly like a small octopus in shape. Divers may spot its polyps extending from the branches, often with vivid coloration that stands out against rocks or wrecks.
Species
Sun Coral
Tubastraea faulkneri
Black Sun Coral
Tubastraea micranthus
Brown Cup Coral
Tubastraea diaphana
Pink Sun Coral
Tubastraea floreana
Yellow Cup Coral
Tubastraea aurea
Tubastraea chloromura
Tubastraea chloromura
Orange Cup Coral
Tubastraea coccinea
Tubastraea columnata
Tubastraea columnata
Tubastraea dendroida
Tubastraea dendroida
Tubastraea grandidentata
Tubastraea grandidentata
Tubastraea megacorallita
Tubastraea megacorallita
Tubastraea megalostoma
Tubastraea megalostoma
Sun Coral (Orange)
Tubastraea ramosa
Sun Coral (Yellow)
Tubastraea stimpsonii
Sun Coral (Orange/Yellow)
Tubastraea tagusensis
Sun Coral (Purple)
Tubastraea violacea
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup Corals
Dendrophylliidae
|
Statistics
- Species 16