Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Artichoke/Solitary Disk Coral
Scolymia cubensis/wellsi
Artichoke/Solitary Disk Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Scolymia cubensis/wellsi
Size: 1 to 4 in. (2.5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 30-260 ft. (10-80 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Note: There are no visual differences between Artichoke Coral and Solitary Disk Coral
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Faviidae (Family)
    └Mussinae (Subfamily)
     └Scolymia (Genus)

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