Alcyonium clavatum [Alcyonium clavatum]
Description
Divers often notice this soft coral as a lumpy, finger-like mass that can form low, rounded clumps on rocky bottoms. In clear water, its surface texture and muted colors stand out as it gently sways with the current. Look closely and you may see tiny polyps clustered across the colony, giving it a slightly velvety look.
Where To See Alcyonium clavatum
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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