How deep does the Branched Cup Coral live?

The Branched Cup Coral (Blastomussa wellsi) is typically found at 0–50 m.

Branched Cup Coral

Blastomussa wellsi

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–50 m
IUCN status: LC

Its polyps open into fleshy cups on short branches, giving this stony coral a softer look than most of its kin. It grows on lower reef slopes away from the surf and tolerates murky, turbid water, down to about 50 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Plerogyridae › Blastomussa

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207386.

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How deep does the Branched Cup Coral live?: The Branched Cup Coral (Blastomussa wellsi) is typically found at 0–50 m.