Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dentata [Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dentata]
Description
This species often grows as small, attached colonies with a distinctive, slightly “toothed” or ridged look along the coral surface. Divers may find it in crevices or on vertical rock, where polyps can become more noticeable as tiny openings or protrusions.
Where To See Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dentata
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup Corals
Dendrophylliidae
|
| Genus |
Turret Coral
Balanophyllia
|
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