Tubastraea violacea Yiu & Qiu, 2022
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Family:  Dendrophylliidae ()
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range - 10 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Epithecal wall and corallite covered with purple tissue. Tentacles translucent yellow. Colony phaceloid, with each long corallite having its own wall. Corallites are formed by extratentacular budding.
Biology:  Depth based from holotype (Ref. 128448); to be replaced with a better reference. Found in exposed sites with moderate current. On rocky substrate (Ref. 128448).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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