APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

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Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 - estuarine
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Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 3

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 4

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 5

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 6

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under rock / with scale 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under rock / with scale 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under rock / with scale 3

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 3

Images above were taken at Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 23.03.12. SW5543837487.

Also found on the 20.04.12, on the southern shore at -
SW5547237211
SW5560037361
SW5548337216

Species found under rocks on the lowershore covering at least a 10m area of shoreline, 25 corals were found on 5 rocks. Species found 2 hours after actual time of low water, low water being about two hours later in Carnsew Pool.

At Carnsew Pool this species was found in association with many species of sea squirts including Ciona intestinalis; but also the sea anemones Cereus pedunculatus, Sagartia troglodytes and Sagartiogeton undatus.

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- at Newlyn Harbour 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- at Newlyn Harbour 2

Images above were taken at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall. Species found under a 150mm stone on the waters edge on a low spring tide.

If these cold water corals are found under rocks, it is highly important that the rocks are rolled back over and carefully returned to the exact position where found.

Caryophyllia smithii Devonshire Cup Coral Images
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