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Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767)
pillow coral / madrepora pagnotta

Picture
Location:
Found in less than 2m depth, San Saba, Messina, Sicilia.

Links:
World Register of Marine Species
https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135146
SeaLifeBase
https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Cladocora-caespitosa.html
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
https://www.gbif.org/species/2258965
iNaturalist
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/97903-Cladocora-caespitosa

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status:
Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (Global)
Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (Mediterranean)
Minor Preoccupazione (LC) on the IUCN (Italy) Lista Rossa
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  • Home
  • Ecological Assessment
    • Services
    • Research >
      • A new lugworm (Arenicola spp.) on UK shores.
    • Habitat mapping (Salina)
  • Marine Education
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    • Publications >
      • Journal of Conchology >
        • Acanthocardia paucicostata
        • Arcuatula senhousia
      • PMNHS >
        • Bearded fireworms >
          • Video of fireworms feeding on a Mauve stinger
        • Book reviews
        • By-the-wind-sailor
        • Celtic sea-slug
        • Edible crab
        • Giant worm shell
        • Grey sea-slug
        • Lockdown, lookup
        • Marbled crab
        • Sally lightfoot crab
        • Starlet sea anemone
        • Striped dolphin
      • Mollusc World >
        • Cymbulia peronii
      • Natural history notes and observations >
        • Elysia viridis, the solar-powered sea slug
        • Dog whelk basics
      • Something for the children
    • Aeolian marine species list >
      • Anemones >
        • Actinia cari
        • Actinia equina
        • Anemonia viridis
        • Condylactis aurantiaca
        • Aiptasia mutabilis
        • Calliactis parasitica
      • Worms >
        • Hermodice carunculata
        • Sabella spallanzanii
      • Crustaceans >
        • Dardanus calidus
        • Pachygrapsus marmoratus
        • Percnon gibbesi
        • Palaemon elegans
      • Molluscs >
        • Arca noae
        • Pinna nobilis
        • Octopus vulgaris
        • Sepia officinalis
        • Cerithium vulgatum
        • Haliotis tuberculata
        • Thylacodes arenarius
        • Hexaplex trunculus
        • Stramonita haemastoma
        • Columbella rustica
        • Pleurobranchus testudinarius
        • Patella caerulea
      • Echinoderms >
        • Coscinasterias tenuispina
        • Ophidiaster ophidianus
        • Arbacia lixula
        • Paracentrotus lividus
        • Centrostephanus longispinus
        • Sphaerechinus granularis
        • Holothuria (Panningothuria) forskali
        • Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori
      • Corals >
        • Astroides calycularis
        • Cladocora caespitosa
      • Jellyfish >
        • Pelagia noctiluca
      • Sponges >
        • Sarcotragus spinosulus
      • Fish >
        • Muraena helena
        • Synodus saurus
        • Symphodus ocellatus
        • Symphodus tinca
        • Thalassoma pavo
    • Dolphin Sightings, Aeolian Islands
  • Gallery
    • Licensing content
    • Fareham Creek, Portsmouth Harbour
    • Imerys Pool, Dorset
    • Isle of Wight >
      • Bembridge Ledges
      • Bonchurch Shore
      • White Cliff Bay
    • Montages >
      • Calendar, 2004
      • Calendar, 2006
    • North Cornwall >
      • Crackington Haven
      • Edible crab facts
      • Tregardock Beach >
        • Intertidal fauna and flora
    • Saltmarsh
    • Scotland >
      • Handa Island
      • Port of Tarbet, Sound of Handa
    • Sicily >
      • Santa Marina, Salina
    • Bronwich Foreshore
    • Skomer >
      • Benthic fauna
    • Terrestrial species >
      • Minotaur beetle (Typhaeus typhoeus)
  • Falling into holes - a sea log
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