Eunicella microthela [Eunicella microthela]
Description
Eunicella microthela is a branching gorgonian that can look especially fine and delicate up close. Divers often notice the small, closely spaced polyps that add a subtle “fuzzy” or stippled appearance to the branches. It’s a rewarding species to observe slowly, since the colony’s details become clearer as you change your angle and the current shifts.
Where To See Eunicella microthela
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Octocorallians
Octocorallia
|
| Order |
Soft Corals (Malacalcyonacea)
Malacalcyonacea
|
| Family |
Eunicellid Corals
Eunicellidae
|
| Genus |
Horny Corals
Eunicella
|
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