Tube Coral [Cladocora arbuscula]
Description
Cladocora arbuscula forms branching, tree-like colonies that look like tiny underwater architecture. Divers often notice the tube openings and the pale, stony texture that contrasts with surrounding sand or rock.
Where To See Tube Coral
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
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| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Stony Cup Corals
Cladocoridae
|
| Genus |
Ivory Tube Coral
Cladocora
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