Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Hidden Cup Coral
Phyllangia americana
Hidden Cup Coral
Category: Stony Corals
Scientific Name: Phyllangia americana
Size: 0.25 to 1 in. (0.7 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum) Cnidarians
└Anthozoa (Subphylum) Sea Anemones and Corals
 └Hexacorallia (Class) Hexacorallians
  └Scleractinia (Order) Stony Corals
   └Vacatina (Suborder)
    └Caryophylliidae (Family)
     └Phyllangia (Genus)
      └P. americana (Species)
WoRMS ID: 346430🔗
iNaturalist ID: 324980🔗

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