Little Red Encrusting Coral
Rhodelinda gardineri
- Group: Coral
- Typical depth: 2–30 m
- For divers: safe
A small red coral that spreads a thin crust over rock and other hard surfaces between about two and thirty metres. Its low encrusting colonies catch plankton from the current and pose no danger to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Tubiporidae › Rhodelinda
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 290987.
FAQ
- How deep does the Little Red Encrusting Coral live?
- The Little Red Encrusting Coral (Rhodelinda gardineri) is typically found at 2–30 m.
- Is the Little Red Encrusting Coral dangerous to divers?
- The Little Red Encrusting Coral is harmless to divers.