Alcyonium catalai [Alcyonium catalai]
Description
Divers may encounter Alcyonium catalai as a fleshy colony that blends into the seascape but still draws attention with its textured, irregular form. As the current shifts, the polyps can extend, giving the colony a slightly more “alive” look. It’s a rewarding find for macro-focused divers who enjoy close-up details of soft-coral behavior.
Where To See Alcyonium catalai
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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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