Flabellum (Flabellum) lamellulosum [Flabellum (Flabellum) lamellulosum]
Description
Divers often recognize lamellulosum by its more pronounced, plate-like ridges that radiate outward like a small fan. It’s commonly encountered on sandy or rubble areas, where it uses its feeding polyps to capture food carried by the current.
Where To See Flabellum (Flabellum) lamellulosum
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Fan & Scallop Corals (Flabellidae)
Flabellidae
|
| Genus |
Fan Corals
Flabellum
|
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