Oculina diffusa Lamarck, 1816 Diffuse ivory bush coral |
photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
Family: | Oculinidae () | |||
Max. size: | 0.5 cm CORD (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. | |||
Diagnosis: | Colonies are compact or prostrate clumps of short, thin, highly fused branches. Usually tan with dark calices. | |||
Biology: | Zooxanthellate (Ref. 116012). Found in shallow environments (Ref. 847). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 Ref. 123251) | |||
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