How deep does the False Knob Coral live?

The False Knob Coral (Micromussa multipunctata) is typically found at 0–30 m.

How big does the False Knob Coral get?

The False Knob Coral grows to about 10 cm.

False Knob Coral

Micromussa multipunctata

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 0–30 m
Max size: 10 cm
IUCN status: LC

A stony coral of shallow reefs down to about thirty metres, the false knob coral grows on carbonate rock often half buried in sand and silt. Its colonies turn up on reef slopes and in lagoons, frequently next to beds of the zoanthid Palythoa, and the IUCN lists it as least concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Scleractinia › Lobophylliidae › Micromussa

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 886930.

FAQ

How deep does the False Knob Coral live?: The False Knob Coral (Micromussa multipunctata) is typically found at 0–30 m.
How big does the False Knob Coral get?: The False Knob Coral grows to about 10 cm.