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Dendrogyra

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Ehrenberg, 1834

Piller Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean.

Natural Environment: Inhabits most reef areas

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Meandrinidae

    Genus: Dendrogyra

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Dendrogyra cylindrus (Piller Coral)
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