Alcyonium aspiculatum [Alcyonium aspiculatum]
Description
Alcyonium aspiculatum is a soft coral that grows as a colony, creating a textured patch on rocks or other hard surfaces. With patience, divers may observe the colony’s surface details—tiny polyps that can give it a subtly “alive” look as it filters food from the water.
Where To See Alcyonium aspiculatum
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Anthozoans
Anthozoa
|
| Order |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
|
| Family |
Soft corals (Malacaclyonacea group)
Malacalcyonacea
|
| Genus |
Alcyoniids
Alcyoniidae
|
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