Sunset cup coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Class | Anthozoa |
| Order | Scleratinia |
| Family | Dendrophyllidae |
| Genus | Leptopsammia (1) |
| Size | Polyp diameter: up to 3 cm (2) |
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Status
The sunset cup coral is not listed under any Directives or Conventions and is not protected by UK legislation. It is a UK BAP priority species (3).
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