Mushroom Leather Coral
Sarcophyton
Also known as: Devils Hand Leather Coral, Golden Leather Coral, Leather Coral, Leather Umbrella Coral, Leather Toadstool Coral, Mushroom Coral, Toadstool Coral, Toadstool Leather Coral, Leather Toadstool, Leather Umbrella
- Devils Hand Leather Coral
- Golden Leather Coral
- Leather Coral
- Leather Umbrella Coral
- Leather Toadstool Coral
- Mushroom Coral
- Toadstool Coral
- Toadstool Leather Coral
- Leather Toadstool
- Leather Umbrella
Overview
Found over slopes and reef tops of coral and rocky reefs.
Most soft corals have no true skeleton and so their bodies are flexible.
Some soft corals have spikes very similar to rose thorns which may help to protect against predators.
Soft corals are food and shelter to many marine animals, some of which hide in the branches and take on the colouration of these corals.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 30
Found over slopes and reef tops of coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 30
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumCnidaria
- classOctocorallia
- orderMalacalcyonacea
- familySarcophytidae
- genusSarcophyton Lesson, 1834
SourcesWoRMS
More in the family
Sarcophytidae
