Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Hidden Cup Coral
Phyllangia americana
Hidden Cup Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Phyllangia americana
Size: 0.25 to 1 in. (0.7 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Caryophylliidae (Family)
    └Phyllangia (Genus)
     └P. americana (Species)

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