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Devonshire cup coral

Caryophyllia smithii

Classification

Caryophyllia smithii, the Devonshire cup coral, is a species of solitary coral in the family Caryophylliidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. There are shallow and deep-water forms which are structurally different.

Distribution

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United Kingdom · 934France · 360Spain · 38Netherlands · 3