Dr. Yukimitsu Imahara. Wakayama Laboratory, Biological Institute on Kuroshio, Japan
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Siphonogorgia cf. godeffroyi Kölliker, 1874
New Japanese name: Enji-honkudayagi
Very spezial Thank to Dr. Yukimitsu Imahara for the wonderful Picture of Siphonogorgia godeffroyi
Siphonogorgia cf. godeffroyi, the cherry blossom coral or Godeffroy's Soft Coral, is a species of soft coral in the family Nidaliidae. It is native to the central Indo-Pacific region. Its range includes Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea
Siphonogorgia godeffroyi is an arborescent coral with red or pink bare branches. The polyps are white and star-like and are concentrated on the tips of small branches. This species feeds on plankton. It is found at depths between 10 and 20 m
Classification:
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Octocorallia (Subclass) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Alcyoniina (Suborder) > Nidaliidae (Family) > Siphonogorgia (Genus) > Siphonogorgia cf. godeffroyi (Species)
New Japanese name: Enji-honkudayagi
Very spezial Thank to Dr. Yukimitsu Imahara for the wonderful Picture of Siphonogorgia godeffroyi
Siphonogorgia cf. godeffroyi, the cherry blossom coral or Godeffroy's Soft Coral, is a species of soft coral in the family Nidaliidae. It is native to the central Indo-Pacific region. Its range includes Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea
Siphonogorgia godeffroyi is an arborescent coral with red or pink bare branches. The polyps are white and star-like and are concentrated on the tips of small branches. This species feeds on plankton. It is found at depths between 10 and 20 m
Classification:
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Octocorallia (Subclass) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Alcyoniina (Suborder) > Nidaliidae (Family) > Siphonogorgia (Genus) > Siphonogorgia cf. godeffroyi (Species)
