Flabellum (Flabellum) australe [Flabellum (Flabellum) australe]
Description
This southern flabellum is often seen as a fan coral that forms small, elegant mounds on the seafloor. Divers may notice its fine skeletal ridges and how it holds position in mild currents, giving it a graceful, almost feather-like look.
Where To See Flabellum (Flabellum) australe
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Fan & Scallop Corals (Flabellidae)
Flabellidae
|
| Genus |
Fan Corals
Flabellum
|
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