Red sea fan
Subergorgia suberosa
The bush-like, stiff colonies grow in one plane and are dichotomously branched. The colonies have distinct longitudinal grooves running the entire length of the colony on opposite faces. The polyps are located predominantly on the sides of the branches, with dome-shaped polyp mounds approximately 1.5 mm wide. The colour is dull orange to brown, with cream polyps. The axis consists of fused sclerites in a horny matrix. The sclerites of the tissue layer are spindles. They are azooxanthellate.
Behaviour
Sessile; Suspension feeder.
Method of reproduction
Larvae
Habitat
Marine
Found in turbid environments and clear water.
Distribution
Relatively common in tropical water around Australia and the Indo-Pacific.
Kingdom: | Animalia |
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Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Subclass: | Octocorallia |
Order: | Alcyonacea |
Suborder: | Scleraxonia |
Family: | Subergorgiidae |
Genus: | Subergorgia |
Species: | suberosa |
Name Published Year: | 1766 |
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Rank: | species |
Scientific Name Authorship: | Pallas |
Commercial Impact: | None |
Conservation Assessment: | Least Concern |
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Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/names/subergorgia-suberosa
Accessed 14 Aug 2024
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