Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864 | |
Orange Cup Coral | |
Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae | |
Geographic Range: Alaska to Mexico. | Synonyms: |
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Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 5 Mar 2008. |
Description: Body bright orange to yellow, with orangish to nearly clear tentacles which are tapered to tip. May be distinguished from Corynactis californica which lacks a hard skeleton and has capitate tentacles. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 9 Apr 2008. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 16 Nov 2009. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 16 Nov 2009. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 16 Nov 2009. Close-up of single tentacle, showing batteries of nematocysts. |