Dendrophyllia florulenta
Dendrophyllia florulenta
Classification
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Dendrophylliidae
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.
Dendrophyllia florulenta est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Dendrophylliidae.
Dendrophyllia es un género de corales perteneciente a la familia Dendrophylliidae, orden Scleractinia. Poseen esqueleto externo compuesto de carbonato cálcico. Son corales ahermatípicos, y carecen de zooxantelas simbiontes, como las similares especies emparentadas del género Tubastraea.
Distribution
Sources and credits
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