Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sunray Lettuce Coral
Helioseris cucullata
Sunray Lettuce Coral
Also known as: Saucer Coral, Sunray Plate Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Helioseris cucullata
Synonyms: Leptoseris cucullata
Size: 4 to 10 in. (10 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-280 ft. (3-85 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Scleractinia (Order)
   └Agariciidae (Family)
    └Helioseris (Genus)

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