Button Coral [Cynarina]
Description
Button Coral typically grows as rounded, button-like heads that can look almost like small domes on the reef. Underwater, its polyps may appear as tiny openings on the surface, and the coral’s color can range from muted browns to brighter tones depending on light and conditions.
Species
Solitary Cup Coral
Cynarina lacrymalis
Solitary Cup Coral
Cynarina macassarensis
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Lobophyllid & Brain Corals
Lobophylliidae
|
Statistics
- Species 2