Gersemia rubiformis
Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Sea strawberry
Gersemia rubiformis
photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:  Nephtheidae ()
Max. size:  10 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 1249 m
Distribution:  Temperate Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic. Mostly polar, but also in subtropical and boreal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Size refers to colony height (Ref. 865). Maximum depth range from Ref. 119577. Known from intertidal to a depth of 15 meters, on offshore pinnacles or areas of strong currents (Ref. 865).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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