Precious coral
Corallium rubrum
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Cnidarianfilter-feeder
Red coral is a type of marine coral known for its striking red or pink-orange skeleton. It lives in ocean habitats and is prized for its durable, colorful structure, often used in jewelry.
- Its skeleton is naturally vibrant red or pink-orange.
- The hard skeleton is valued for crafting jewelry.
- Belongs to the Corallium genus of marine corals.
OceanCoral reefWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Cnidarian
- Scientific name
- Corallium rubrum
- Habitat
- Ocean, Coral reef
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- filter-feeder
- Relative size
- small
