Balanophyllia bonaespei
| Balanophyllia bonaespei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Dendrophylliidae |
| Genus: | Balanophyllia |
| Species: | B. bonaespei
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| Binomial name | |
| Balanophyllia bonaespei van der Horst, 1938[1]
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Balanophyllia bonaespei is a species of solitary cup coral, a stony coral in the family Dendrophylliidae.[2] It is an azooxanthellate species that does not contain symbiotic dinoflagellates in its tissues as most corals do.[1]
Description
Cup corals are solitary hard corals which superficially resemble orange sea anemones. They grow to 1–2 cm in diameter. They have almost transparent beaded tentacles.[3]
Distribution
This species is known from
East London
off the South African coast, and lives from 5 to 150 metres (16 to 492 ft) under water.
Ecology
This species is often found in caves or under dark overhangs.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balanophyllia bonaespei.
- ^ a b Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bonaespei van der Horst, 1938 World Register of Marine Species. accessed 15 August 2012
- ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0
- ^ ISBN 978-0-620-41639-9
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