Coral usually inhabits forest and thick woodland. It has a porous skin type. Coral which methodical name is anthozoa grows 1cm - 3m (0.4in - 118in).
Facts about corals
Name | Coral |
Colour | Multi-coloured |
Average Litter Size | 1,000s |
Scientific Name | Anthozoa |
Class | Anthozoa |
Main Prey | Plankton, fish, shrimp |
Family | Alcyonacea |
Habitat | Forest and thick woodland |
Skin Type | Porous |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Common Name | Coral |
Predators | Starfish, marine slugs and snails |
Phylum | Cnidaria |
Size | 1cm - 3m (0.4in - 118in) |
Order | Octocorallia |
Number of Species | 70,000 |
Conservation Status | Threatened |
Distinctive Features | Variety of colours and full of holes for species to hind in |