Description
General:
Corallum ceratoid, often flaring at calice (trumpet-shaped), attached through a robust pedicel. Corallum light brown or grey.
Size:
60 x 40 mm in calicular diameter and 50 mm in height, with a pedicel diameter of 20 mm.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
33 - 2248 m
Ocean range (global):
Cosmopolitan.
Habitat description:
Benthic: rock outcrops, volcanic talus, boulders, and cobbles.
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:
Desmophyllum dianthus
(Esper, 1794) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Desmophyllum%20dianthus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.