Horny Corals [Eunicella]
Description
Eunicella are branching, tree-like corals that form soft, fingered fans and whorls in rocky or current-swept habitats. Divers often notice their delicate, horn-like texture and feathery look, with polyps that can extend to catch passing food. They’re especially striking in clear water where light and current make their shapes glow.
Species
Broad Sea Fan
Eunicella verrucosa
Yellow Sea Fan
Eunicella cavolini
Eunicella albicans
Eunicella albicans
Eunicella crinita
Eunicella crinita
Eunicella filifica
Eunicella filifica
Eunicella filiformis
Eunicella filiformis
Eunicella filum
Eunicella filum
Eunicella gazella
Eunicella gazella
Eunicella gracilis
Eunicella gracilis
Eunicella granulata
Eunicella granulata
Eunicella hendersoni
Eunicella hendersoni
Eunicella kochi
Eunicella kochi
Eunicella labiata
Eunicella labiata
Eunicella lata
Eunicella lata
Eunicella microthela
Eunicella microthela
Eunicella palma
Eunicella palma
Eunicella papillifera
Eunicella papillifera
Eunicella pendula
Eunicella pendula
Eunicella pillsbury
Eunicella pillsbury
Eunicella racemosa
Eunicella racemosa
Eunicella rigida
Eunicella rigida
White Horny Coral
Eunicella singularis
Eunicella tricoronata
Eunicella tricoronata
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
|
| Order |
Soft Corals (Malacalcyonacea)
Malacalcyonacea
|
| Family |
Eunicellid Corals
Eunicellidae
|
Statistics
- Species 23