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Flowerpot corals

Distribution : These corals grow attached to Indo-Pacific reefs.

The name “flowerpot” describes the appearance of extended polyps. This guide stays at genus level: a distant view cannot determine the colony’s species. These corals grow attached to Indo-Pacific reefs.

Habitat of Flowerpot corals Habitat
Coral reef
Depth range of Flowerpot corals Depth
Filming depth not measured
Biological group of Flowerpot corals Group
Ecological role of Flowerpot corals Role
Predator, Ecosystem engineer

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The name “flowerpot” describes the appearance of extended polyps. This guide stays at genus level: a distant view cannot determine the colony’s species.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

These corals grow attached to Indo-Pacific reefs.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

Polyps can capture small food particles; their associated microalgae also contribute to nutrition.

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