Button Coral [Cynarina]

Button Coral
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
Solitary Cup Coral

Cynarina lacrymalis

Solitary Cup Coral
Solitary Cup Coral

Cynarina macassarensis

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Family Lobophyllid & Brain Corals
Lobophylliidae
Statistics
  • Species 2