| Family: |
Oculinidae () |
| Max. size: |
0.4 cm CORD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Colonies are thickets of pencil-thick branches. Corallites are widely spaced and up to 4 mm in diameter. Usually yellow. |
| Biology: |
Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Found in shallow rock substrates (Ref. 847) |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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