Name
Dendrophyllia
yellow coral
Framing
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Genus: Dendrophyllia
Habitat
Marine, benthic, rocky bottoms
Feeding
Colonial, sessile, filter feeders
Distribution
Southern Mediterranean and Atlantic
Conservation status
Of the 4 Iberian species, 2 species are considered vulnerable on the Andalusian coast.
Additional information
Hexacoralaria. Compact external calcareous skeleton protecting the polyps and fully reproducing the structure. Porous teak and septa. Branched and arboreal colonies with stout trunk.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Calvín Calvo, J.C. (1995). El ecosistema marino mediterráneo. Guía de su flora y fauna. Edita Juan Carlos Calvin; Sánchez Tocino, L. y A. Ocaña Martín (2003). Fauna Submarina. Serie: Los Libros de la Estrella. Edita Diputación de Granada.
