Alcyonium membranaceum [Alcyonium membranaceum]
Description
Divers may encounter this soft coral as thin, sheet-like or lobed growths that cling to rocks and overhangs. Because it’s more “membranous” in look, it can appear delicate even though it’s firmly attached. Watch for how it ripples slightly in the surge—an easy way to tell it’s alive and actively filtering.
Where To See Alcyonium membranaceum
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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