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Black sun coral

Distribution : It grows attached to Indo-Pacific reefs where water circulates.

This hard coral forms a dark branching colony dotted with small cups. It is distinct from the separate group known as black corals. It grows attached to Indo-Pacific reefs where water circulates.

Habitat of Black sun coral Habitat
Coral reef
Depth range of Black sun coral Depth
Filming depth not measured
Biological group of Black sun coral Group
Ecological role of Black sun coral Role
Predator

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This hard coral forms a dark branching colony dotted with small cups. It is distinct from the separate group known as black corals.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

It grows attached to Indo-Pacific reefs where water circulates.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

Its polyps catch small prey from the water. This coral lacks the symbiotic microalgae found in many other corals.

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