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Caryophyllia

Caryophyllia smithi

Stokes & Broderip, 1828

Devonshire Cup Coral

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Atlantic Ocean: British Isles and Mediterranean.

Natural Environment: Found in turbid coastal waters

General Husbandry: Unsuitable for tropical home aquariums.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Euphyllidae

    Genus: Caryophyllia

FYI: Has a temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).

A fitting stony for a cold water aquarium and shown here for identification only.

An azooxanthellate species.

 Caryophyllia smithi (Devonshire Cup Coral)
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 Caryophyllia smithi (Devonshire Cup Coral)
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