Sarcophyton glaucum belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, the class Anthozoa, and the family Alcyoniidae.

Sarcophyton corals build monospecific colonies, typically found in a range of intertidal, subtidal, and near-shore reef flat habitats.

[1] Individual S. glaucum corals grow up to 80 cm usually on reef flats, in lagoons and on seaward slopes.

In a study titled “Phylogenetic diversity and antimicrobial activity of marine bacteria associated with the soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum,” the authors investigated the bacterial properties of S.

Terpenes of the genus Sarcophyton protect against insects and pests, inflammation, viruses, and biofouling.

The photobiology of S. glaucum was not negatively affected in low PAR intensities, while the concentration of coral endosymbionts increased under these conditions.