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Corals & anemones

Red Gorgonian

Junceella juncea

Also known as: Black Coral Sea Whip, Black Wire Coral, Octocoral, Red Sea Whip, Whip Coral, Wire Coral, Whip Gorgonian

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Adult
@maridom · Lembeh, Indonesia · October 20121 / 1
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Overview

Found in dense colonies, usually in exposed areas, on mud and sand bottoms of reef flats and walls. Varies in colour.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in dense colonies, usually in exposed areas, on mud and sand bottoms of reef flats and walls.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumCnidaria
    3. classOctocorallia
    4. orderScleralcyonacea
    5. familyEllisellidae
    6. genusJunceella
    7. speciesJunceella juncea (Pallas, 1766)

    SourcesWoRMS

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