Gorgonia flavescens [Gorgonia flavescens]
Description
Gorgonia flavescens typically appears as a branching, yellowish gorgonian that can brighten up darker habitats. Divers are drawn to its delicate, tree-like structure and the way it gently moves with currents. During feeding, the polyps can become more noticeable, adding a soft, speckled life to the colony’s surface.
Where To See Gorgonia flavescens
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
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| Order |
Soft Corals (Malacalcyonacea)
Malacalcyonacea
|
| Family |
Sea Fans
Gorgoniidae
|
| Genus |
Sea Fans
Gorgonia
|
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