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White Gorgonian

Eunicella singularis

Photo by Palaimon
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Field Notes

Description:

Although in the same phylum as corals (Cnidaria) these are actually soft corals in the order Gorgonacea. These are also known as sea whip or sea fan and are sessile colonial cnidarians found throughout the oceans of the world, especially in the tropics and subtropics.

Notes:

seen this white corals inside of a cave in the cavern area. Depht round about 15 meters in the mediterenean sea

Species ID Suggestions

White Gorgonian

Eunicella singularis
moralcoral
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Comments (4)
Palaimon
Update Informations. Thanks to Moralcoral for your help!!
moralcoral
Although in the same phylum as corals (Cnidaria) these are actually soft corals in the order Gorgonacea. These are also known as sea whip or sea fan and are sessile colonial cnidarians found throughout the oceans of the world, especially in the tropics and subtropics.
Palaimon
@alicelongmartin thanks!!! @moralcoral thanks for ID!! I think i was blind when i was searching it :-)

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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PublishedOctober 25, 2011

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