Ricordea yuma

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Ricordea yuma is a species of coral in the family Ricordeidae, order Corallimorpharia; This order of corals do not produce the distinctive calcification of the closely related Scleractinian, or reef building corals. Ricordea yuma are found on the sea floor in relatively shallow, tropical or subtropical ocean environments. Distinctive features include a large mouth disk that takes up most of the organism, and brightly colored tentacles.

Ricordea yuma es una especie de coral de la familia Ricordeidae, orden Corallimorpharia, cuyos integrantes se denominan falsos corales. Morfología Básicamente es un coral sin esqueleto y tiene la misma estructura anatómica interna que los "corales duros" del orden Scleractinia. Su cuerpo es cilíndrico y pequeño.