Blue Coral [Heliopora hiberniana]
Description
Like its close relatives, Heliopora hiberniana is a reef-building coral that can stand out with a blue-toned skeleton. Divers may spot it as solid, wave-resistant growth that adds structure to the reef and provides hiding places for small marine life.
Where To See Blue Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
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| Order |
Scleralcyonid soft corals
Scleralcyonacea
|
| Family |
Blue Coral
Helioporidae
|
| Genus |
Blue Corals
Heliopora
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