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Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Orange Cup Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans is commonly referred to as Orange Cup Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Balanophyllia elegans,Strathcona, BC, Canada 2024


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lexID:
8704 
AphiaID:
286920 
Scientific:
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans 
German:
Orange Steinkoralle, Solitäre Steinkoralle 
English:
Orange Cup Coral 
Category:
Steenkoralen LPS 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Dendrophylliidae (Family) > Balanophyllia (Genus) > (Balanophyllia) elegans (Species) 
Initial determination:
Verrill, 1864 
Occurrence:
Alaska East Coast USA, Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 48 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.39" - 0.98" (1cm - 2.5cm) 
Temperature:
8,6 °F - 17,2 °F (8,6°C - 17,2°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Invertebrates, Mysis, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Balanophyllia bayeri
  • Balanophyllia buccina
  • Balanophyllia caribbeana
  • Balanophyllia carinata
  • Balanophyllia cedrosensis
  • Balanophyllia cellulosa
  • Balanophyllia chnous
  • Balanophyllia corniculans
  • Balanophyllia cornu
  • Balanophyllia crassiseptum
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-03-27 15:05:17 

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Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Verrill, 1864

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.

Size: The skeleton may be up to about 1cm in diameter.
Notes: This solitary coral is the only true coral that occurs in the intertidal in the Monterey Bay area.

Synonymised names
Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864 (changed combination)

External links

  1. Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Review of Coral Taxonomy, Evolution and Diversity by John E. N. Veron, Mary G. Stafford-Smith, Lyndon M. DeVantier and Emre Turak (en). Abgerufen am 29.04.2026.
  3. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright Gary McDonald, Foto Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 5 March 2008
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Balanophyllia elegans,Strathcona, BC, Canada 2024
Balanophyllia elegans (Pigeon Point) 2013
Balanophyllia elegans (Pigeon Point) 2012
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans (HMB) 2011
Cup corals, Balanophyllia elegans.2010

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