Astrangia haimei, commonly known as the aggregating cup coral or Haime's cup coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Rhizangiidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Aggregating Cup Coral being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Culicia rubeola
- Paracyathus stearnsii
- Polycyathus muellerae
- Corynactis californica
- Phyllangia americana
- Balanophyllia elegans
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Astrangiidae
- Genus
- Astrangia
- Species
- Astrangia haimei
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