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Tubastraea aurea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Pretty cave coral |
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| Family: | Dendrophylliidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 19 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Vietnam, New Caledonia and Hawaii, South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | More typically tubastreid in form. Polyps are crowded, with less coenosarc. Pink or reddish in color. | |||
| Biology: | Found in an overhang zone (Ref. 107865). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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