Brown Tree Coral [Capnella imbricata]
Description
This species of soft coral is usually brown or gray in color. They form colonies that are either bushy or tree-like, with branches covered in small, closely-packed polyps. The brown tree coral is found in the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean, where it inhabits deeper water on reef slopes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
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| Order |
Soft Corals
Alcyonacea
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| Family |
Nephtheidae
Nephtheidae
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| Genus |
Capnella
Capnella
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