Pseudochrysogorgia bellona Pante & France, 2010
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Family:  Chrysogorgiidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 1323 - 1462 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea.
Diagnosis:  Bottlebrush-shaped colony. Monopodial main axis, slightly zigzagging. Branches subdivide into hexagonal patterns. Neck can be narrower than the head. Polyps are as wide as they are tall; mostly leaning distad, if not arranged obliquely on the polyp body. Sclerites in the form of scales and plates mostly parallel to main branch axis present on the coenenchyme branch (Ref. 89430).
Biology:  Depth range based on data of samples in Ref. 89430.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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