How deep does the Verrill's Lump Coral live?

The Verrill's Lump Coral (Rhizopsammia verrilli) is typically found at 2–278 m.

Verrill's Lump Coral

Rhizopsammia verrilli

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 2–278 m

A cup coral that lines caves and tucks under rock overhangs, reported from about 6 metres down to at least 45. Unlike reef building corals it carries no symbiotic algae, so it feeds entirely by catching plankton with its tentacles.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210737.

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How deep does the Verrill's Lump Coral live?: The Verrill's Lump Coral (Rhizopsammia verrilli) is typically found at 2–278 m.