CORALS
Tubastraea coccinea - #38700
Tubastraea coccinea - #38700
Description:
Tubastraea coccinea (orange-cup coral) are non-reef building coral species that extend beautiful translucent tentacles at night. The orange cup coral is a heterotroph (consumer) that does not contain zooxanthellae as most corals do.
Color:
Orange
Habitat:
Inhabit shaded vertical surfaces and caverns down to huge depths.
Distribution:
Orange-cup-corals are also found in very cold water throughout the world . Orange-cup corals often dominate tropical habitats not occupied by other coral species, such as wrecks and cryptic reef habitats