Dr. Walter (Walt) C. Jaap, USA
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Pourtalès, 1871
Colonies have sturdy bases and thick tree-like upright tapering branches. Corallites are widely spaced on basal parts, becoming compact towards branch tips. Corallites average 6 millimetres diameter and are exsert and neatly circular.
Colour: Tan or yellowish-brown.
Habitat: Protected shallow environments, especially in turbid water.
Abundance: Sometimes common
Colonies have sturdy bases and thick tree-like upright tapering branches. Corallites are widely spaced on basal parts, becoming more compact towards the branch tips. Tan or yellowish brown in color.
Source: SeaLifeBase
Native to the Gulf of Mexico, this stony coral is found preferentially in sheltered, shallow environments with turbid water at depths up to a maximum of 30 meters.
In places, large populations can be observed in some locations.
Their coloration ranges from light brown to a yellowish brown.
Oculina robusta forms strong, quite thick branches.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Oculinidae (Family) > Oculina (Genus) > Oculina robusta (Species)
Colonies have sturdy bases and thick tree-like upright tapering branches. Corallites are widely spaced on basal parts, becoming compact towards branch tips. Corallites average 6 millimetres diameter and are exsert and neatly circular.
Colour: Tan or yellowish-brown.
Habitat: Protected shallow environments, especially in turbid water.
Abundance: Sometimes common
Colonies have sturdy bases and thick tree-like upright tapering branches. Corallites are widely spaced on basal parts, becoming more compact towards the branch tips. Tan or yellowish brown in color.
Source: SeaLifeBase
Native to the Gulf of Mexico, this stony coral is found preferentially in sheltered, shallow environments with turbid water at depths up to a maximum of 30 meters.
In places, large populations can be observed in some locations.
Their coloration ranges from light brown to a yellowish brown.
Oculina robusta forms strong, quite thick branches.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Oculinidae (Family) > Oculina (Genus) > Oculina robusta (Species)
