Species Identification
Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Gorgoniidae

Genus: Leptogorgia

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29 species
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Leptogorgia alba
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Leptogorgia californica
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Leptogorgia cardinalis
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Leptogorgia caryi
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Leptogorgia chilensis
[Red gorgonian]
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Leptogorgia cofrini
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Leptogorgia cuspidata
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Leptogorgia diffusa
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Leptogorgia enrici
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Leptogorgia euryale
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Leptogorgia exigua
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Leptogorgia hebes
[Regal sea fan]
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Leptogorgia iridis
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Leptogorgia lamentosa
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Leptogorgia laxa
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Leptogorgia martirensis
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Leptogorgia medusa
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Leptogorgia miniata
[Carmine sea spray]
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Leptogorgia pumila
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Leptogorgia punicea
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Leptogorgia ramulus
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Leptogorgia regis
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Leptogorgia rigida
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Leptogorgia setacea
[Straight sea whip]
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Leptogorgia stheno
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Leptogorgia toboguilla
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Leptogorgia viminalis
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Leptogorgia violetta
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O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic

Leptogorgia virgulata(Lamarck, 1815)

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Leptogorgia virgulata
[Colorful sea whip]


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