Encrusting Clavularia [Clavularia prolifera]
Description
Clavularia prolifera, known as the Encrusting Clavularia, is a species of soft coral that is typically found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. This species is characterized by its encrusting growth form, where it spreads across the substrate in a mat-like manner. The polyps can vary in color, but are generally translucent with white or greenish tentacles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
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| Order |
Soft Corals
Alcyonacea
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| Family |
Clavulariidae
Clavulariidae
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| Genus |
Clavularia
Clavularia
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