Cladocora caespitosa (grass coral)
Cladocora caespitosa (grass coral)
Strain: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Habitat: | Hard soil |
Occurrence: | Mediterranean Sea and nearby Atlantic regions, bup to 50 m depth |
Size: | Colony can grow larger than 50 cm in diameter, individual polyps 4-5 mm in diameter |
Appearance: | Thin, parallel longitudinal ribs on the outside |
Behaviour: | Crust- and potentially reef-forming, light-loving species |
