Pillar Coral
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| Scientific name | Dendrogyra cylindricus |
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| Rank | Species |
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Higher classification | Dendrogyra |
| Order | Stony corals |
| Species | D. cylindrus |
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| ID | 3003183 |
About Pillar Coral
Pillar coral is a hard coral found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Dendrogyra. It is a digitate coral -that is, it resembles fingers or a cluster of cigars, growing up from the sea floor without any secondary branching.
