Oculina diffusa: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Oculinidae
Genus
Oculina
Species
Oculina diffusa
Scientific Name
Oculina diffusa

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Oculina diffusa

Oculina diffusa, commonly known as the diffuse ivory bush coral or ivory tree coral, is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. It is found in shallow water, usually down to 3 metres (9.8 ft) deep but occasionally as deep as 20 metres (66 ft). Its colonies are dense and have a yellow-brown color. It favours areas with high amounts of sedimentation.

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Oculina diffusa in languages:

Czech
okulína stromovitá

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