Specimen Information

Tubastraea coccinea
Tubastraea coccinea
(orange cup coral)
Coelenterates-Anthozoan
Exotic

Specimen ID164735
GroupCoelenterates-Anthozoan
GenusTubastraea
Speciescoccinea
Common Nameorange cup coral
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityAtlantic Ocean on the shipwreck Princess Anne [off Boca Raton]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NamePierce Shoal-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0309020618
HUC12 NamePierce Shoal-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030902061800
Map
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14842
Author:Fenner, D., and K. Banks
Date:2004
Title:Orange cup coral Tubastraea coccinea invades Florida and the Flower Garden Banks, northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Journal:Coral Reefs
Volume:23
Pages:505–507
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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