Coelogorgia palmosa collected from the mid-shelf Echuca Shoals off the coast of Western Australia (Photo: Monika Bryce)

Coelogorgia palmosa

The bush-like colonies are rigid and brittle, with only the twigs having a slight elasticity. Colonies grow often as bushy clusters and can reach a hight of one metre.

Morphology

Bushy colonies. The colonies consist of a stem, branches and twigs. The branches are arranged in alternate successsion and branch off the main stem at steep angles.

Behaviour

Sessile; Suspension feeder

Method of reproduction

Larvae

Habitat

Marine

Coelogorgia palmosa is not a very common species. It can be found on outer and fore-reef slopes, lagoons, and submerged shoals.

Distribution

Coastal marine waters and tropical reefs.

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Suborder: Stolonifera
Family: Coelogorgiidae
Genus: Coelogorgia
Species: palmosa
Name Published Year: 1857
Scientific Name Authorship: Milne-Edwards & Haime
Commercial Impact: 

None

Conservation Assessment: Least Concern

Net Conservation Benefits Fund

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