Balanophyllia elegans

Verrill, 1864

Orange Cup Coral

GNRUnranked Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.935035
Element CodeIDANT0Z020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderScleractinia
FamilyDendrophylliidae
GenusBalanophyllia
Other Common Names
Orange Stony Coral (EN) Scléractiniaire élégant (FR)
Concept Reference
Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock, and D.M. Opresko. 2002. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophora. 2nd edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 28, Bethesda, Maryland. 115 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (5)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
References (1)
  1. Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock, and D.M. Opresko. 2002. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophora. 2nd edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 28, Bethesda, Maryland. 115 pp.