Balanophyllia vanderhorsti Cairns, 2001
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Family:  Dendrophylliidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan and Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Epithecal wall is light orange or pink. Corallite is bright red. Tentacles are transparent and colorless, having yellow or white nematocysts.
Biology:  In Hong Kong, found in a marine cave (Ref. 120542).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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