How deep does the Crust Coral live?

The Crust Coral (Leptastrea purpurea) is typically found at 0–86 m.

Crust Coral

Leptastrea purpurea

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–86 m
IUCN status: LC

Crust coral spreads as a low encrusting sheet on reefs from the surface down to about 86 metres, opening its polyps by day. Its surface is often dotted with barnacles, tube worms and holes bored by Lithophaga clams.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Leptastreidae › Leptastrea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207470.

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How deep does the Crust Coral live?: The Crust Coral (Leptastrea purpurea) is typically found at 0–86 m.