Cup Coral [Turbinaria]
Description
Turbinaria typically grows as cup-shaped or plate-like corals, with surfaces that can look like layered bowls. Divers can often spot the contrast between the smooth outer form and the living polyps inside, especially when the coral is actively feeding.
Species
Turban Scroll Coral
Turbinaria reniformis
Vase Coral
Turbinaria mesenterina
Disc Coral
Turbinaria bifrons
Disc Coral
Turbinaria conica
Disc Coral
Turbinaria conspicua
Disc Coral
Turbinaria crater
Disc Coral
Turbinaria cylindrica
Disc Coral
Turbinaria frondens
Disc Coral
Turbinaria heronensis
Disc Coral
Turbinaria irregularis
Disc Coral
Turbinaria patula
Disc Coral
Turbinaria radicalis
Disc Coral
Turbinaria stellulata
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup Corals
Dendrophylliidae
|
Statistics
- Species 13