Monticellina fan coral [Monticellina flabellata]
Description
Monticellina flabellata is a species of stony coral in the family Monticellinidae. They are typically found in deep, cold-water habitats, particularly in the North Atlantic Ocean. They form large, fan-shaped colonies that provide habitat for a variety of marine organisms. Monticellina flabellata is characterized by its flabellate (fan-shaped) colony structure.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
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| Family |
Cirratulids
Cirratulidae
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| Genus |
Monticellina
Monticellina
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