Pink Slipper Coral [Heteropsammia eupsammia]
Description
Pink Slipper Coral is a solitary coral species that can be recognized by its pink color and slipper-like shape. It is found in deeper, more nutrient-rich waters. Its skeletal structure is more complex than other slipper corals, with a coiled, spiral skeleton and a single large polyp. This species is known to migrate slowly across the seafloor by using a symbiotic relationship with a species of worm.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
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| Order |
Stony Corals
Scleractinia
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| Family |
Fungiidae
Fungiidae
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| Genus |
Slipper Coral
Halomitra
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