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Orange cup coral (Balanophyllia elegans)

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Description

Orange cup coral (Balanophyllia elegans).The only shallow-water stony coral found in California waters.

Photographer

Dr. Dwayne Meadows

Location

California, Monterey area

Collection

Fisheries

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA

NMFS

OPR

Keywords

Fisheries Habitat

Rocky Coast