Alcyonium antarcticum [Alcyonium antarcticum]
Description
This Antarctic soft coral forms colonies that can look like delicate, branching or lumpy growths on the seafloor. Divers often notice its fleshy texture and muted coloration, and may see polyps slightly extended when conditions are right.
Where To See Alcyonium antarcticum
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Anthozoans
Anthozoa
|
| Order |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
|
| Family |
Soft corals (Malacaclyonacea group)
Malacalcyonacea
|
| Genus |
Alcyoniids
Alcyoniidae
|
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