Parallela cup coral [Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) parallela]
Description
Parallela cup coral is typically seen as a series of closely spaced, cup-like polyps or low, rounded colonies on rock. Divers often notice it as a patterned arrangement of openings, giving the substrate a distinctive, textured look. It’s one of those corals that looks ordinary at first glance—until you get close and see the neat, repeating structure.
Where To See Parallela cup coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup Corals
Dendrophylliidae
|
| Genus |
Turret Coral
Balanophyllia
|
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