Table Coral (14”x13”) shells and the exterior is sculpted

and the exterior is sculpted with wide ridges that spiral down the whorls

The shell has been used as a boring instrument by coastal tribes

The Bahamas

and when eating

The shell may reach 5 ins (12 cm) in length

Table Coral (14”x13”) shells and the exterior is sculptedThe ivory bush coral is a true stony coral that lives on both shallow and deep coral reefs. Like all corals, this species is closely related to anemones, jellyfishes, and other animals in the Phylum Cnidaria. As this species is known to occur in both shallow and deep waters, different populations utilize different means of obtaining food resources. Shallow water populations are known to have symbiotic algae living within their cells, providing the