Messum Stony Coral [Flabellum (Ulocyathus) messum]
Description
Messum Stony Coral is usually seen as a low, plate-like stony structure attached to the seafloor. Divers can appreciate its fine surface patterning and how it holds its shape while surrounding sediment and small particles drift past in the current.
Where To See Messum Stony Coral
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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