Delicate Ivory Bush Coral [Oculina tenella]
Description
Divers often spot this coral as a soft-looking, branching “bush” of pale ivory polyps that can sway gently with the current. Up close, the tiny openings of the coral’s living tissue give it a delicate, lace-like texture that contrasts beautifully with darker rock or sand.
Where To See Delicate Ivory Bush Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup & Eyed Corals
Oculinidae
|
| Genus |
Eyed Coral
Oculina
|
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