Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758 Dead mans fingers |
photo by
Harvey-Clark, Chris |
Family: | Alcyoniidae (true soft corals) | |||
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Environment: | sessile; marine | |||
Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: USA, Canada and Germany. | |||
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Biology: | Attached species (Ref. 3123). This organism prey on sea urchins, gastropods, bivalves, or crustaceans that crawl or swim into their grasp, indicating its carnivorous feeding type (Ref. 87872). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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