Coral Facts

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Octocorallia
Family: Alcyonacea
Common Name: Coral
Scientific Name: Anthozoa
Found: Tropical Oceans
Size: 1cm - 3m (0.4in - 118in)
Number of Species: 70,000
Lifespan: 15 - 30 years
Conservation Status: Threatened
Colour: Multi-coloured
Skin Type: Porous
Favourite Food: Plankton
Habitat: Forest and thick woodland
Average Litter Size: 1,000s
Main Prey: Plankton, Fish, Shrimp
Predators: Starfish, Marine slugs and snails
Distinctive Features: Variety of colours and full of holes for species to hind in