Cladocora caespitosa
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Cladocora caespitosa, commonly known as cushion coral, is a stony coral of the subclass Hexacorallia.[2] This species forms the only true coral reef in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Cladocora caespitosa | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | incertae sedis |
Genus: | Cladocora |
Species: | C. caespitosa |
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Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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The species has been observed to demonstrate rejuvenescence, a unique survival strategy that enables the species to recover after warming events.[3]