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yellow tree coral

Dendrophyllia cornigera

Classification

Dendrophyllia is a genus of stony cup corals in the family Dendrophylliidae. Members of this genus are found at depths down to about 900 metres (3,000 ft). They are azooxanthellate corals, meaning that they do not contain symbiotic photosynthetic dinoflagellates as do many species of coral.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 30Spain · 1