Description
General:
Corallum of large specimens ceratoid, firmly attached, and distally flared (trumpet-shaped). Theca white, porcellaneous, and smooth, except near calice where the theca overlaying the S 3 is flared outwards.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Cosmopolitan.
Published depth range:
1280 - 1371 m
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:
Javania cailleti
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Javania%20cailleti. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.