Muricea fruticosa Verrill, 1869
Brown gorgonian
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Family:  Plexauridae ()
Max. size:  90 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 15 - 30 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: USA to Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Colonies are able to survive in some of the most polluted nearshore waters (Ref. 865).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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