How deep does the Coral live?

The Coral (Guynia annulata) is typically found at 28–653 m.

Coral

Guynia annulata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 28–653 m

A small azooxanthellate stony coral of the deeper continental slope, living without the algae that feed shallow reef corals. It feeds by hand, catching drifting particles, and ranges through the circalittoral and bathyal zones from about twenty eight metres down to roughly six hundred and fifty.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Guyniidae › Guynia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135206.

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How deep does the Coral live?: The Coral (Guynia annulata) is typically found at 28–653 m.