| Axinellidae () |
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sessile; marine; depth range 13 - 44 m |
| Western Central Atlantic. |
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Branches erect and flexible with tips generally tapering and dichotomous, generally attached on a central column and fused to each other at several points. Surface may be completely smooth or finely or coarsely conulose, with developing lobes and processes. Star-shaped oscules irregularly distributed. Color is purple, dark brown, almost black, light brown, purple brown, pink or beige in alcohol; unknown when alive. |
| Occurs in rock patches or coral reef bottom at depths between 13 to 30 m (Ref. 081712). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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