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Created 11/29/2012

Family Caryophylliidae

EASTERN PACIFIC

Paracyathus stearnsii

Goldfish Bowl, Anacapa Is., CA, 20 feet

BROWN CUP CORAL

Common under ledges or in dark holes at any depth.  Solitary brown oval polyp up to 2cm wide.   British Columbia south to Baja California.