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Turbinaria frondens
Turbinaria frondens (Dana, 1846)
Yellow cup coral
Turbinaria frondens
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Dendrophylliidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Encrusting to vasiform in shallow water; foliaceous with nested whorls at 8 to 25 m depths; crateriform in deeper water (Ref. 88997).
Biology:  Found on subtidal reefs, boulder substrata (Ref. 88997), and rocky foreshores (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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