Starry Cup Coral [Acanthastrea rotundoflora]
Description
Divers often spot this coral as a cluster of rounded, cup-like corallites that can look like tiny stars when the polyps are extended. At night or when conditions are right, the feeding polyps may emerge, giving the cups a lively, textured look against the reef.
Where To See Starry Cup Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Lobophyllid & Brain Corals
Lobophylliidae
|
| Genus |
Artichoke Coral
Acanthastrea
|
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