Speckled Cup Coral (Rhizosmilia maculata)

Coralverified

Rhizosmilia maculata

(Pourtalès, 1874)

Speckled Cup Coral

Also known as: Speckled Cupcoral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Caryophylliidae

Other species in Caryophylliidae

Circular Cupcoral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) inornata)

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) inornata

Circular Cupcoral

Papillose Cup Coral (Paracyathus pulchellus)

Paracyathus pulchellus

Papillose Cup Coral

Weymouth Carpet Coral (Hoplangia durotrix)

Hoplangia durotrix

Weymouth Carpet Coral

Deepwater Coral (Desmophyllum pertusum)

Desmophyllum pertusum

Deepwater Coral

Cockscomb Cup Coral (Desmophyllum dianthus)

Desmophyllum dianthus

Cockscomb Cup Coral

Devonshire Cup Coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii)

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii

Devonshire Cup Coral

Horn Stony Coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) ambrosia)

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) ambrosia

Horn Stony Coral

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) berteriana

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