Tubastraea
Also known as Tubastrea, sun coral
Tubastraea, also known as sun coral or sun polyps, is a genus of coral in the phylum Cnidaria. It is a cup coral in the family Dendrophylliidae.
Species
branching octopus coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyDendrophylliidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Feeding
- Habitat
- Reproduction and growth
- Captivity
- Species
- References
- External links
Tubastraea, also known as sun coral or sun polyps, is a genus of coral in the phylum Cnidaria. It is a cup coral in the family Dendrophylliidae.
==Description== Sun corals belong to a group of corals known as large-polyp stony corals. This means that while they produce a hard skeleton, they do not build reefs. Different species have polyps in a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, and shades of black.