Stylocoeniella nikei [Stylocoeniella nikei]
Description
Stylocoeniella nikei is usually encountered as a small-to-moderate colony with a distinctive, sculpted look that makes it easy to recognize once you’ve seen one. Divers may observe the colony’s surface details and how it holds its shape against currents, often in reef crevices or on hard substrates.
Where To See Stylocoeniella nikei
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Starry Cup Corals
Astrocoeniidae
|
| Genus |
Thorn Coral
Stylocoeniella
|
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