No. They eat tiny, tiny things they filter out of the water.
coral polyps
Polyps
Corallivores eat coral polyps as their main food source.
Corallivores eat coral polyps as their main food source.
Yes, Coral Polyps are herbivores.
Where do polyps live
The hard coral polyps phylum name is Cnidaria.
Parasites off of fish and polycheate worms.
Crown of thorns sea stars primarily feed on coral polyps. They use their numerous arms to pry open coral polyps and digest the tissue inside. This feeding behavior can have devastating effects on coral reefs if their populations are not controlled.
Coral polyps are animals, not plants.
coral polyps and sea plants
A coral polyp is an individual coral cell, and when polyps stick together, they form coral a.k.a. Coral Polyp Colonies. Later, when the polyps die, their skeleton (which is like a hard shell) Strengthens the coral formation.