Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pillar Coral
Dendrogyra cylindrus
Pillar Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Dendrogyra cylindrus
Size: 4 to 10 ft. (1.2 to 3 m)  
Depth: 4-65 ft. (1-20 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Vacatina (Suborder)
    └Meandrinidae (Family)
     └Dendrogyra (Genus)
      └D. cylindrus (Species)























































































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