What is "oculina"

Oculina \Oc`u*li"na\, prop. n. [NL., fr. L. oculus the eye.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of tropical corals, usually branched, and having a very volid texture.

Oculina is a genus of colonial stony coral in the family Oculinidae. These corals are mostly found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda but some species occur in the east Pacific Ocean. They occur at depths down to 1000 metres.