Sea The Difference: Pillar Coral of the Carribean
- Written by CSA Ocean Sciences
- Published in Blog
The pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is a hard coral that grows up from the seafloor without secondary branching. Though usually smaller, the D. cylindrus can grow to a height of 3 m, with pillars more than 10 cm wide. Photo credit: CSA Ocean Sciences Inc.