Subergorgia suberosa
©Anne Hoggett: Subergorgia suberosa on the outer slope of Day Reef near Lizard Island. Thanks to Joe Rowlett for the id.
©Anne Hoggett: Subergorgia suberosa on the outer slope of Day Reef near Lizard Island. Thanks to Joe Rowlett for the id.
©Anne Hoggett: Subergorgia suberosa on the outer slope of Day Reef near Lizard Island. Thanks to Joe Rowlett for the id.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Malacalcyonacea
Family
Subergorgiidae
Genus
Subergorgia
Species
Subergorgia suberosa
Distinguishing features
Large colonies, mostly growing in a single plane, branching dichotomously. Polyps often concenrated towards the edges of branches leaving bare areas on the 'front' and 'back' sides. Polyps can retract into dome-shaped mounds.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Alertigorgia orientalis
also has polyps concentrated on the edges of the branches leaving bare areas on the 'front' and 'back' sides.
