Homophyllia bowerbanki is a vulnerable species of coral found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species is moderately common, but it is threatened by crown-of-thorns starfish predation and habitat loss.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bowerbank's 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
- Micromussa lordhowensis
- Coelastrea palauensis
- Favites pentagona
- Favites vasta
- Favites rotundata
- Zoanthus kuroshio
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Lobophylliidae
- Genus
- Homophyllia
- Species
- Homophyllia bowerbanki
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