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Updated 2/28/2024

Family Dendrophylliidae

This diverse family includes the cup corals, having polyps with thick fleshy tentacles and large mouths.  Turbinaria corals may be confused with Astreopora which are covered by granular papillae.

 

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Tubastraea coccinea

ORANGE CUP CORAL

 

Tubastraea sp. 1

PINK CUP CORAL

 

 

Tubastraea sp. 3

BROWN CUP CORAL

 

Rhizopsammia verrilli

VERRILL'S CUP CORAL

Cladopsammia eguchii

OVAL CUP CORAL

 


INDO-PACIFIC

 Turbinaria mesenterina

 

BROWN CABBAGE CORAL

 

 Turbinaria reniformis

 

YELLOW CABBAGE CORAL

 

 Turbinaria peltata

PAGODA or TURBAN CUP CORAL

 

Tubastraea micranthus

BLACK SUN CORAL

Tubastraea sp. 2

CUP CORAL

 


EASTERN PACIFIC

Balanophyllia elegans

ORANGE CUP CORAL

 

 

 

 


WESTERN ATLANTIC

Tubastraea coccinea

ORANGE CUP CORAL

Tubastraea micranthus

BLACK SUN CORAL