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Noble coral

Stylaster nobilis (Saville Kent, 1871)

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The noble coral (Stylaster nobilis) is a species in the family Stylasteridae, order Anthoathecata.

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Quick facts about the noble coral

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the noble coral live?

Not recorded

Is the noble coral endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the noble coral classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderAnthoathecata
  5. familyStylasteridae
  6. genusStylaster
  7. SpeciesStylaster nobilis (Saville Kent, 1871)

Synonyms Allopora explanata, Allopora nobilis, Allopora ochracea, Stylaster explanatus, Stylaster nobilis, Stylaster ochraceus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Idrocorallo nobileItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the noble coral

Other species in the same genus Stylaster.

Lace coral

Stylaster californicus

StylasteridaeNo free photo yet

Lace coral

Stylaster roseus

StylasteridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the noble coral?

The noble coral (Stylaster nobilis) belongs to the family Stylasteridae in the order Anthoathecata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Noble coral (Stylaster nobilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/noble-coral

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“Noble coral (Stylaster nobilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/noble-coral.

BibTeX
@misc{noble_coral_2026,
  title = {Noble coral (Stylaster nobilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/noble-coral},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}