Alcyonium burmedju [Alcyonium burmedju]
Description
Alcyonium burmedju can look like a dense, soft mass anchored to the seafloor, sometimes with finger-like or lobed projections. Underwater, divers may observe the colony’s surface pulsing with small polyp activity as it feeds on drifting particles. Its presence often signals a stable, rocky habitat where currents bring food.
Where To See Alcyonium burmedju
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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