| Cladocora caespitosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Cladocora |
| Species: | C. caespitosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Cladocora caespitosa, commonly known as cushion coral, is a stony coral of the subclass Hexacorallia.[2] This species forms the only true coral reef in the Mediterranean Sea.
The species has been observed to demonstrate rejuvenescence, a unique survival strategy that enables the species to recover after warming events.[3]
- ^ Casado de Amezua, P.; Kersting, D.; Linares, C.L.; Bo, M.; Caroselli, E.; Garrabou, J.; Cerrano, C.; Ozalp, B.; Terrón-Sigler, A.; Betti, F. (2015). "Cladocora caespitosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T133142A75872554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T133142A75872554.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Cladocora caespitosa". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 Oct 2014.
- ^ Kersting, Diego K.; Linares, Cristina (2019-10-04). "Living evidence of a fossil survival strategy raises hope for warming-affected corals". Science Advances. 5 (10). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi:10.1126/sciadv.aax2950. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 6785258.