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Common Name: Small Cup Coral

Scientific Name: Balanophyllia boneaspea

 

Kingdom:  Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthrozoa

Order: Scleratinia 

Family: Dendrophylliidea

Genus: Balanophyllia
Species: B. boneaspea

 

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Have you ever wanted to see a coral up close? A small cup coral is one that not a lot of people talk about. They live in caves and overhangs. 

         

In this paragraph we will talk about the general size,color, adaptation. It is 20mm in diameter and 15 mm in height. Brightly colored tentacles are transparent. Beaded in 

Appearance. Solitary but can live in groups. This is their generic size color and adaptation.

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