Branched Sandpaper Coral
Psammocora contigua
- Group: Coral
- Typical depth: 0–23 m
- IUCN status: LC
A branching stony coral with a fine sandpaper texture, it grows on shallow reefs and soft bottoms down to about 23 metres. Like other reef corals it feeds partly on plankton and partly on sugars made by the algae living inside it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Psammocoridae › Psammocora
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207267.
FAQ
- How deep does the Branched Sandpaper Coral live?
- The Branched Sandpaper Coral (Psammocora contigua) is typically found at 0–23 m.