Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindricus) is a species of hard coral found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is one of the digitate corals which resemble fingers or a cluster of cigars, growing up from the sea floor, but without any secondary branching. It is a large corals and can grow on both flat and sloping surfaces at depths down to 20 m (65 ft). It is one of the few types of hard coral in which the polyps can commonly be seen feeding during the day.
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