Pillar Coral
Dendrogyra cylindrusPillar Coral firsts encrusts the substrate and then starts growing in tall columns or spires. Most here are light brown to golden brown, a few are a darker brown. There are some colonies that have spires growing upwards of 8 feet or more. They can be seen at almost any depth to 65 feet. They grow from the sea floor or encrust vertical walls.
ICUN
Status: Vulnerable A4ce
ver 3.1
Pop. trend: stable
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/133124/0
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_9840a.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_6992.jpg)
Polyps Extended
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_0707.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_2910.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_4278.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_3568.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_7728.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_9140.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_9840.jpg)
Polyps Retracted
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_9155.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_9135.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_8697.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_8100.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_7845.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_7135.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_0135.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral_5989.jpg)
![Pillar Coral - Dendrogyra cylindrus](picture_library/coral/stony/pillar-coral-1_3310.jpg)