Turbinaria peltata

(Esper, 1794)

Cup Coral, Chalice Coral, Turban Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits protected environments, shallow reef slopes, foreshores with turbid water where it is seen at depths between 3 to 85 feet (1 - 25 m).

General Husbandry: : Common in the trade.

Maricultured specimens available.

See Turbinaria frondens for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Dendrophylliidae

Genus: Turbinaria