How deep does the Bracket Coral live?

The Bracket Coral (Podabacia crustacea) is typically found at 0–368 m.

Bracket Coral

Podabacia crustacea

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–368 m
IUCN status: LC

Bracket coral spreads in broad, thin plates that jut from the reef like shelves, ranging from the surface to an unusually deep three hundred and sixty eight metres for a reef coral. Algae inside it provide much of its food, it bleaches only moderately in warm spells, and it is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Fungiidae › Podabacia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207364.

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How deep does the Bracket Coral live?: The Bracket Coral (Podabacia crustacea) is typically found at 0–368 m.