Tube Anemone Coral [Tubipora syringa]
Description
Tubipora syringa is famous for its vivid, trumpet-like tubes that can appear like a colorful garden of branching stems. Underwater, divers often see the tubes packed closely together, with tiny polyps extending from openings when conditions are right.
Where To See Tube Anemone Coral
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
|
| Order |
Soft Corals (Malacalcyonacea)
Malacalcyonacea
|
| Family |
Organ Pipe Corals
Tubiporidae
|
| Genus |
Organ-pipe Corals
Tubipora
|
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