Alcyonium siderium [Alcyonium siderium]
Description
Alcyonium siderium is a soft coral that can look like a compact, textured mass attached to rock or other hard surfaces. Underwater, the colony’s surface may seem slightly grainy or velvety, with polyps giving it a living, dynamic texture. Divers often find it in areas with steady flow, where it can capture drifting food.
Where To See Alcyonium siderium
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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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