Species Type:
Corals, Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Emerald false coral
Size:
Emerald false corals reach 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) in diameter
Diet:
Using its tentacles, emerald false coral will catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. Coral also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.
Range & Habitat:
Common in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, emerald false corals inhabit shallow rocky areas and tidal pools.
Details:
These colorful corals can be purple, orange, green blue and/or. yellow depending on their depth in the water column, the temperature of the water, the season and other environmental factors. This coral is small, soft and cylindrical.