Leptopsammia pruvoti, sunset cup coral, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Leptopsammia pruvoti, sunset cup coral, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Leptopsammia pruvoti Description
This species is a non colonial stony coral. Calcareous skeleton reaching exceptionally to 0.8 cm vertically. Diameter of the polyps 0.7 cm to the maximum, often much less. Round chalice somewhat narrowed at the base. Body and oral disc yellow or orange sh
Leptopsammia pruvoti Common Names
- sunset cup coral
Leptopsammia pruvoti Taxonomic Structure
What type of species is Leptopsammia pruvoti? Below, you will find the taxonomic groups the Leptopsammia pruvoti species belongs to.
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Cnidaria
- Class: Anthozoa
- Order: Scleractinia
- Family: Dendrophylliidae
- Genus: Leptopsammia
Leptopsammia pruvoti, marine species closely related
Leptopsammia pruvoti, distinctive physical characteristics
How to identify Leptopsammia pruvoti marine species? Below, you will find the list of main identification criteria and physical characteristics of marine species Leptopsammia pruvoti. For each identification criteria, the corresponding physical characteristics of marine species Leptopsammia pruvoti are marked in green.
Leptopsammia pruvoti, geographic distribution
Where is Leptopsammia pruvoti found in the world? Below, you will find the list and a world map of the geographic distribution where the marine species Leptopsammia pruvoti can be found.
| Country | Locations | Dive Sites |
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| Portugal | Nazaré | Nazaré Wall |
| Portugal | Sesimbra | Paredes do Cabo |
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Leptopsammia pruvoti, underwater photographers
Which photographers have photos of Leptopsammia pruvoti species? Below, you will find the list of underwater photographers and their photos of the marine species Leptopsammia pruvoti.