Sun Coral (Yellow) [Tubastraea stimpsonii]
Description
This Sun Coral species typically appears in warm yellow to golden hues, forming compact colonies that can spread across hard substrates. Divers may spot it as a “patchwork” of small, tube-like corallites, sometimes growing in sheltered areas where it’s easy to overlook until you get close.
Where To See Sun Coral (Yellow)
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Cup Corals
Dendrophylliidae
|
| Genus |
Branching Octopus Coral
Tubastraea
|
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