| Specimen ID | 164746 |
| Group | Coelenterates-Anthozoan |
| Genus | Tubastraea |
| Species | coccinea |
| Common Name | orange cup coral |
| State | TX |
| Locality | Gulf of America (northwestern portion) on the East Flower Garden Bank National Marine Sanctuary |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Northern Gulf of America |
| HUC8 Number | 32004300 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 28 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2002 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | shipping hull fouling |
| Status | established |
| 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 |
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| Comments | Approximately 110 miles south of the Texas/Louisiana border. Lat/Longs are estimated for this record. Colony was 15-cm at 26 m depth. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
