Artificial Reef Field Guide: Balanophyllia elegans
| Common Name | Orange Cup Coral |
| Code(s) | BAEL |
| Id Number | 431 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
| Mobility | Sessile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Solitary |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
Solitary, orange, cup-shaped corals with orange tentacles.
Species Habitat
A type of coral, B. elegans eats living and dead animal matter by using its tentacles and mouth. Reproduction occurs all year, but more so in the winter. Eggs are released and fertilized in the parent's gastrovascular cavity, and are then released as planu
Species Range
Low intertidal zone to 10 m subtidally; Oregon to Southern California.
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