How deep does the Trumpet Coral live?

The Trumpet Coral (Astraeosmilia curvata) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Trumpet Coral

Astraeosmilia curvata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–40 m
IUCN status: LC

A stony coral that grows on flat and sloping reef bottoms, in lagoons and on soft inter reef ground down to around forty metres, often alongside Caulastrea. Its long tubular corallites give the colony its trumpet like form, and the IUCN lists it as least concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Merulinidae › Astraeosmilia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1487790.

FAQ

How deep does the Trumpet Coral live?: The Trumpet Coral (Astraeosmilia curvata) is typically found at 0–40 m.