Dendrophyllia oldroydae

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 oldroydae est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Dendrophylliidae. Publication originale Oldroyd, 1924 : The marine shells of the West Coast of North America. Stanford University Publications, University Series, Geological Sciences, vol.

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.