How deep does the Basket Coral live?

The Basket Coral (Dipsastraea amicorum) is typically found at 0–40 m.

Basket Coral

Dipsastraea amicorum

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

A reef building coral of sheltered shallow reefs, the basket coral forms rounded mounds on reef backs away from heavy surf. Each polyp sits in its own stony cup, and in Palau the species bleaches only at low to moderate levels.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Merulinidae › Dipsastraea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 762753.

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How deep does the Basket Coral live?: The Basket Coral (Dipsastraea amicorum) is typically found at 0–40 m.