Soft Corals and Leathers, Part 2
36 entries in the Soft Corals and Leathers, Part 2 compendium.
Iridogorgia chewbaccaDeep-sea bamboo coral with shaggy, iridescent branches.Isis hippurisA bamboo coral studied for potential anti-cancer applications.CallogorgiaDeep-sea soft coral genus forming habitats for diverse fauna.Callogorgia elegansA deep-sea soft coral with dichotomous branching and whorled polyps.NarellaDeep-sea soft coral with nostril-like polyps and global distribution.PrimnoaA keystone soft coral genus providing habitat in cold waters.Primnoa pacificaA deep-water keystone species forming dense benthic thickets.AcanthogorgiaA cosmopolitan genus of gorgonian corals in Acanthogorgiidae.Antillogorgia bipinnataA Caribbean soft coral with cytotoxic cembranoids and symbiotic algae.Antillogorgia elisabethaeA commercially harvested Caribbean soft coral with analgesic properties.Eunicella cavoliniA fan-shaped soft coral common in the Mediterranean Sea.Eunicella singularisA white branching soft coral of the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas.Eunicella verrucosaA branching soft coral with wart-like polyps, native to the northeastern Atlantic.Gorgonia flabellumA colonial soft coral forming a delicate, single-plane fan.Gorgonia mariaeSmallest sea fan in the Caribbean, with a net-like branching structure.Gorgonia ventalinaA fan-shaped octocoral found in western Atlantic and Caribbean waters.Leptogorgia hebesA soft coral with a horny skeleton and variable coloration.Leptogorgia sarmentosaA branching sea fan with slender branchlets and variable coloration.Leptogorgia virgulataA soft coral with whip-like stems and chemical defenses.AstrogorgiaFan-shaped soft corals with pharmacological potential.Paramuricea clavataA slow-growing, fan-shaped soft coral of the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.Plexaura homomallaA Caribbean gorgonian coral rich in prostaglandin used as a drug source.Plexaurella nutansA tall, uncommon Caribbean soft coral with slit-pore calyces.Pseudoplexaura porosaA large, flexible Caribbean octocoral with bioactive secondary metabolites.Swiftia comauensisCold-water gorgonian octocoral endemic to Chilean Comau fiords.Iciligorgia schrammiLargest sea fan, found in tropical Atlantic waters.Briareum asbestinumA soft coral with variable finger-like forms in Caribbean waters.HemicoralliumDeep-water octocorallid corals with a complex taxonomic history.Precious coralA marine coral with a durable red skeleton used for jewelry.MelithaeaA genus of jointed fan corals from the tropical Indo-Pacific.Melithaea ochraceaA soft coral used in jewelry as red spongy coral.Paragorgia arboreaA deep-sea foundation coral with bulbous branch tips.Carijoa riiseiA soft coral with disputed origins, invasive in many regions.Clavularia crassaA colonial soft coral with eight feathery tentacles, found in the Mediterranean.Clavularia viridisColonial soft coral with fluorescent green polyps and symbiotic zooxanthellae.Organ pipe coralA soft coral with a hard, organ pipe-like skeleton.
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