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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Alcyonaria/Octocorallia > Order Gorgonacea |
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branch sea fan awaiting identification* updated Oct 08 Where seen? This sea fan with flat branches is sometimes seen on some of our Northern shores. On coral rubble. Features: 10-20cm long. Colony comprises many long sturdy stems that randomly branch forming an elegant tree-like silhouette on one plane, with some branches overlapping. The stems are flattened, often with a groove along the length. Relatively large white polyps emerge along two sides of the stem and not in the grooves. Dull brown-orange, to orange or red. |
 Tuas, Apr 05 |
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Flat branch sea fans on Singapore shores
 Tuas, Apr 05 |
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 Beting Bronok, Jul 03 |
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