Dendrophylliidae [Dendrophylliidae]

Description

Dendrophylliidae consists of stony corals that do not require sunlight to survive, allowing them to live in both deep and shallow waters. This family includes both colonial and solitary corals that can be found in a variety of environments, from reef slopes to underwater caves. They are notable for their ability to live in symbiosis with algae and for some species being non-photosynthetic.

Genera
Cup Corals [Turbinaria]
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Sun Corals [Tubastraea]
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Boulder Star Coral [Balanophyllia]
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Pillar Corals [Dendrophyllia]
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Scroll Corals [Enallopsammia]
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Skeleton Cup Coral [Solenosmilia]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
Class Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
Order Stony Corals
Scleractinia
Statistics
  • Genera 6