Pillar coral forms an encrusted base from which grow vertical cylindrical, round-ended columns. This coral can … Meer weergeven

Pillar corals are found in the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Within its range, D. cylindrus is common in some places, but rare in other seemingly suitable locations. Som… Meer weergeven

Pillar coral is a zooxanthellate species, with symbiotic dinoflagellate algae living within the tissues. In sunlight these undergo photosynthesis and most of the organic compounds they produce are transferred to their … Meer weergeven

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists pillar coral as being Critically Endangered under criteria A2bce. This is because recruitment and survival rates of juveniles is low and this coral is particularly susc… Meer weergeven

• A large colony at Marker 32 reef in the Florida Keys, June 2010
• A small colony at Marker 32 reef in the Florida Keys, June 2010
• A large colony … Meer weergeven