Cladocora caespitosa: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Genus
Cladocora
Species
Cladocora caespitosa
Scientific Name
Cladocora caespitosa

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Cladocora caespitosa

Cladocora caespitosa, commonly known as cushion coral, is a stony coral of the subclass Hexacorallia. This species forms the only true coral reef in the Mediterranean Sea.

The species has been observed to demonstrate rejuvenescence, a unique survival strategy that enables the species to recover after warming events.

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Cladocora caespitosa in languages:

Croatian
Busenasti koralj
Czech
turbinatka protáhlá
English
Cushion Coral
French
Cladocore en touffe
Italian
Madrepora a cuscino
Italian
Madrepora pagnotta

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