Dr. Vreni Häussermann, Chile
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Very special thanks for the first photo of Tethocyathus endesa (Cairns, Haeussermann & Foersterra, 2005) to Dr. Vreni Häussermann!
Tethocyathus endesa was found on primary and biogenic hard substratum including the shell of a giant barnacle (Austromegabalanus
psittacus) and shells of dead and living sessile mollusks (e.g. Crepidula sp., Aulacomya atra) below 20 m
found on rocky surfaces that are covered by crustose red algae.
In the shallow water habitat it is almost always found in close proximity to Epizoanthus sp.,
In crevices and caverns, T. endesa can be associated with Caryophyllia huinayensis and Desmophyllum dianthus
Tethocyathus endesa was found on primary and biogenic hard substratum including the shell of a giant barnacle (Austromegabalanus
psittacus) and shells of dead and living sessile mollusks (e.g. Crepidula sp., Aulacomya atra) below 20 m
found on rocky surfaces that are covered by crustose red algae.
In the shallow water habitat it is almost always found in close proximity to Epizoanthus sp.,
In crevices and caverns, T. endesa can be associated with Caryophyllia huinayensis and Desmophyllum dianthus
