🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Dendrophylliidae

20 species · Animalia · Order Scleractinia

Dendrophylliidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scleractinia, class Anthozoa. The family contains 20 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

It has been observed at depths ranging from 4 meters to 138 meters, but there is a key depth distinction between its native and non-native ranges: in its native habitats, T.
The breeding strategy of this coral features high fecundity, a short incubation period for embryos, small planula larvae, and rapid maturation.
This species has a distinct corallite-free rim, and is usually yellowish-green in colour.

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Representative Dendrophylliidae Species

Tubastraea micranthus (Ehrenberg, 1834)

Tubastraea micranthus, the Black sun coral, is a dark green tree-like branching …

Turbinaria mesenterina (Lamarck, 1816)

Turbinaria mesenterina is a common, sediment-tolerant zooxanthellate coral found…

Leptopsammia pruvoti Lacaze-Duthiers, 1897

Leptopsammia pruvoti is a solitary stony coral that resembles a sea anemone, fou…

Duncanopsammia axifuga (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)

Duncanopsammia axifuga is a stony coral species found in Australian and South Ch…

Heteropsammia cochlea (Spengler, 1781)

Heteropsammia cochlea is a small free-living solitary coral found in Indo-West P…

Turbinaria stellulata (Lamarck, 1816)

Turbinaria stellulata is a zooxanthellate Indo-Pacific coral that grows into sub…

Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864

Balanophyllia elegans is a solitary bright orange cup coral native to the wester…

Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830

Tubastraea coccinea, or orange cup coral, is a native Indo-Pacific azooxanthella…

Turbinaria reniformis Bernard, 1896

Turbinaria reniformis is a widespread gonochoristic zooxanthellate coral that gr…

Astroides calycularis (Pallas, 1766)

Astroides calycularis is a Mediterranean and Atlantic colonial stony coral with …

Balanophyllia europaea (Risso, 1827)

Balanophyllia europaea, the pig-tooth coral, is a solitary hard coral found only…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Dendrophylliidae?

Dendrophylliidae animals belong to the Scleractinia order in the Animalia kingdom. It has been observed at depths ranging from 4 meters to 138 meters, but there is a key depth distinction between its native and non-native ranges: in its native habitats, T. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Dendrophylliidae?

Dendrophylliidae is classified in the order Scleractinia, class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria. The breeding strategy of this coral features high fecundity, a short incubation period for embryos, small planula larvae, and rapid maturation.

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