Sunset cup coral  (Leptopsammia pruvoti)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleratinia
FamilyDendrophyllidae
GenusLeptopsammia (1)
SizePolyp 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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