Black Sea Rod [Rumphella antipathes]

Black Sea Rod
Description

This species is typically seen as dark, rod-like or branching growths that can resemble delicate, twiggy coral—though it’s actually a different kind of cnidarian. Divers may notice it in crevices or on rocky slopes, where it remains relatively still while the surrounding water carries food past its surface.

Where To See Black Sea Rod
Degerö Sund
Föglö Islands , Åland Islands
45m
Klobbat
Kökar , Åland Islands
25m
Sandklobbarna
Kökar , Åland Islands
22m
Storskär
Kökar , Åland Islands
30m
Ören
Kökar , Åland Islands
35m
American Wreck
Brunei Bay , Brunei
30m
Tiger Stone Reef
Beidaihe , China
25m
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
21m
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
20m
Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Anthozoans
Anthozoa
Order Octocorallians
Octocorallia
Family Soft corals (Malacaclyonacea group)
Malacalcyonacea
Genus Bamboo Corals
Isididae
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