How deep does the Walking Dendro live?

The Walking Dendro (Heteropsammia cochlea) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Walking Dendro

Heteropsammia cochlea

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

This small stony coral lives unattached on soft sandy bottoms, often paired with a worm in the sediment that lets it shift position, earning the name walking dendro. It sits on gently sloping sand down to around 40 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Dendrophylliidae › Heteropsammia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207501.

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How deep does the Walking Dendro live?: The Walking Dendro (Heteropsammia cochlea) is typically found at 0–40 m.