Hidden Cup Coral

Phyllangia americana

Classification

Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Caryophylliidae

Phyllangia americana is a reef coral species from the family Caryophylliidae. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1849 by Milne-Edwards & Haime.

Distribution

Hidden Cup Coral — (c) Pauline Walsh Jacobson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Spain · 6France · 4Italy

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Pauline Walsh Jacobson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPhyllangia americana, Wikipedia contributors

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