<sod>The habitat of '''deep-water corals''', also known as '''cold-whhhhater corals''', extends to deeper, darker parts of the oceans than [[coral|tropical corals]], ranging from near the surface to the [[abyssfhello hdkfjdkjfjdhsbgsvajsklvlfpobiibh iddkekkgjjbvdvwv f fjjviifal zone|abyss]], beyond {{convert|2000|m|ft}} where water temperatures may be as cold as {{convert|4|C|F|abbr=on}}. Deep-water corals belong to the [[Cnidaria|Phylum Cnidaria]] and are most often [[Scleractinia|stony corals]], but also include [[Antipatharia|black and horny corals]] and [[Alcyonacea|soft corals]] including the [[Gorgonian]]s (sea fans).<ref name=noaa>{{<eod>
<sod>The habitat of '''deep-water corals''', also known as '''cold-water corals''', extends to deeper, darker parts of the oceans than [[coral|tropical corals]], ranging from near the surface to the [[abyssal zone|abyss]], beyond {{convert|2000|m|ft}} where water temperatures may be as cold as {{convert|4|C|F|abbr=on}}. Deep-water corals belong to the [[Cnidaria|Phylum Cnidaria]] and are most often [[Scleractinia|stony corals]], but also include [[Antipatharia|black and horny corals]] and [[Alcyonacea|soft corals]] including the [[Gorgonian]]s (sea fans).<ref name=noaa>{{<eod>