Family: |
Caryophylliidae (cup corals) |
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Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 17 - 250 m |
Distribution: |
Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and western Indian Ocean. |
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Biology: |
Azooxanthellate, in the outer continental shelf at depths 50 to 200 m (Ref. 116012). Known from circalittoral and bathyal zones (Ref. 85338). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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