How deep does the Cockscomb Cup Coral live?

The Cockscomb Cup Coral (Desmophyllum dianthus) is typically found at 8–2500 m.

Cockscomb Cup Coral

Desmophyllum dianthus

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 8–2500 m
IUCN status: LC

A solitary cup coral that grows alone rather than in colonies, it cements to rock walls and hard ground swept by current, from a few metres down to past two thousand. It carries no symbiotic algae, so it lives entirely by catching food with its tentacles, even in total darkness.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Caryophylliidae › Desmophyllum

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135159.

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How deep does the Cockscomb Cup Coral live?: The Cockscomb Cup Coral (Desmophyllum dianthus) is typically found at 8–2500 m.