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Corals & anemones

Red-and-Yellow Clathria

Clathria

Also known as: Gorgonian Sea Fan, Red-and-Yellow Sea Fan, Yellow-and-White Clathria, Yellow-and-White Sea Fan

Adult
@fishx6 · Gangehi, Maldives · March 20081 / 6
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Overview

Found in crevices, over drop offs on edges of overhangs, slopes and terraces.
Length - Spreading

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.

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How to identify

Body shape
branches

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 6
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Found in crevices, over drop offs on edges of overhangs, slopes and terraces.

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Adult photos 6

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumCnidaria
    3. classOctocorallia
    4. orderMalacalcyonacea
    5. familyMelithaeidae
    6. genusClathria Schmidt, 1862

    SourcesWoRMS

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    More in the family

    Malacalcyonacea