Coralverified

Tubastraea coccinea

Lesson, 1830

Orange Cup Coral

Also known as: Red Cup Coral, Sun Coral, Orange Coral, Red Coral

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Dendrophylliidae

Where to find it

occasional

Costa Rica

Other species in Dendrophylliidae

Dendrophyllia cornigera

Yellow Tree Coral

Leptopsammia pruvoti

Sunset Cup Coral

Astroides calycularis

Chalice Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea

European Star Coral

Dendrophyllia ramea

Orange Tree Coral

Rhizopsammia goesi