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European Star Coral (Balanophyllia europaea)
CoralverifiedVulnerable

Balanophyllia europaea

(Risso, 1827)

European Star Coral

Also known as: Pig-Tooth Coral, Scarlet Coral, Tooth Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Dendrophylliidae

Other species in Dendrophylliidae

Yellow Tree Coral (Dendrophyllia cornigera)

Dendrophyllia cornigera

Yellow Tree Coral

Sunset Cup Coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti)

Leptopsammia pruvoti

Sunset Cup Coral

Chalice Coral (Astroides calycularis)

Astroides calycularis

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Orange Tree Coral (Dendrophyllia ramea)

Dendrophyllia ramea

Orange Tree Coral

Rhizopsammia goesi

Rhizopsammia goesi

Orange Cup Coral (Tubastraea coccinea)

Tubastraea coccinea

Orange Cup Coral

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