Disc Coral [Turbinaria crater]
Description
This species forms broad, disc-shaped plates that can look like shallow bowls or craters. Under the right light, the raised ridges and patterned surface make it stand out, especially when it grows in clusters on reef slopes.
Where To See Disc Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup Corals
Dendrophylliidae
|
| Genus |
Cup Coral
Turbinaria
|