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Scaphophyllia

Scaphophyllia cylindrica

Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Finger Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits turbid reef environments.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Merulinidae

    Genus: Scaphophyllia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Only species in the genus.

 Scaphophyllia cylindrica (Finger Coral)
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