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Family: Acanthogorgiidae



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28 species (see list below)
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Acanthogorgia armata
[Armoured sea fan coral]
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Acanthogorgia aspera
[]
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Acanthogorgia augusta
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Acanthogorgia australiensis
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Acanthogorgia breviflora
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Max. Length 16.5 cm H
 
Acanthogorgia densiflora
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Acanthogorgia glyphica
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OCEANA

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Acanthogorgia hirsutaGray, 1857

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Acanthogorgia hirsuta
[Hairy sea fan coral]
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Acanthogorgia ildibaha
[]
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Acanthogorgia isoxya
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Acanthogorgia meganopla
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Acanthogorgia pico
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Acanthogorgia ramosissima
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Acanthogorgia schrammi
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Acanthogorgia spinosa
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Acanthogorgia vegae
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Lai, Josy

Western Pacific

Anthogorgia divaricata(Verrill, 1865)

Photo by Lai, Josy
 
Anthogorgia divaricata
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Anthogorgia ochracea
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Calcigorgia gigantea
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Calcigorgia gracilis
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Calcigorgia herba
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Calcigorgia lukini
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Calcigorgia pacifica
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Max. Length 25 cm H
 
Calcigorgia spiculifera
[Pink gorgonian]
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Muricella abnormalis
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Muricella flexuosa
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Muricella paraplectana
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Muricella plectana
[Gorgonian coral]


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