How deep does the Smooth Black Coral live?

The Smooth Black Coral (Leiopathes glaberrima) is typically found at 36–1532 m.

Smooth Black Coral

Leiopathes glaberrima

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 36–1532 m

The smooth black coral builds slow growing colonies on the lower shelf and bathyal slope, where some individuals live for thousands of years. It favours deeper ground with current, ranging from about 36 metres down past 1,500.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Antipatharia › Leiopathidae › Leiopathes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 103326.

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How deep does the Smooth Black Coral live?: The Smooth Black Coral (Leiopathes glaberrima) is typically found at 36–1532 m.