Description
General:
Corallum cylindrical to trochoid, often short and squat, but occasionally taller and more vasiform.
Size:
Largest specimen examined 16.8 x 13.7 mm in calicular diameter and 17.3 mm in height.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
0 - 293 m
Ocean range (global):
Northeast temperate Pacific Ocean.
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the Temperate North Pacific. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, D.C., 150 pp.
Citation:
Balanophyllia elegans
(Verrill, 1864) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Balanophyllia%20elegans. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.