Cat's Paw [Psammocora]
Description
Psammocora gets its name from its paw-like, rounded lobes that can resemble soft “prints” on the seafloor. Underwater, divers may spot its textured surface and the subtle color variations that help it blend into sandy or rocky reef habitats.
Species
Deepwater Psammocora
Psammocora profundacella
Psammocora stellata
Psammocora stellata
Psammocora nierstraszi
Psammocora nierstraszi
Psammocora albopicta
Psammocora albopicta
Psammocora columna
Psammocora columna
Psammocora contigua
Psammocora contigua
Psammocora digitata
Psammocora digitata
Psammocora eldredgei
Psammocora eldredgei
Psammocora exesa
Psammocora exesa
Psammocora haimiana
Psammocora haimiana
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Psammocora & Sand-Pattern Corals
Psammocoridae
|
Statistics
- Species 10