Giant Slit-pore Sea Rod

Found anchored to the substrate, over current prone cave floors, isolated patch reefs and deep water terrace bottoms, in inshore waters of coral and rocky reefs. Rarely found above 5m extending their tentacles to feed on passing plankton.

Most soft corals have no true skeleton and so their bodies are flexible.
Some soft corals have spikes very similar to rose thorns which may help to protect against predators.
Soft corals are food and shelter to many marine animals, some of which hide in the branches and take on the colouration of these corals.