Marine Species: Leptogorgia sarmentosa

(Esper, 1791)

Leptogorgia sarmentosa
Photographed by: João Pedro silva

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Gorgoniidae
Genus: Leptogorgia
Species: Leptogorgia sarmentosa

Species Data:

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Common Name: Yellow sea fan
Description: Colony disposed in a single plan, almost without trunk, with irregular branching. Main branches are flat. The polyp's calyx are flattened and placed over the branche's edges or on their sides.
Habitat: Depths with circalittoral affinities.
Color: Violet-redish colour, yellow calyx.
Dimensions: Up to 50 cm in height.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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