Eunicea calyculata [Eunicea calyculata]
Description
A species of Warty Sea Rods that is brownish-purple in color. It has large, conspicuous calyces and is commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. It lives in reef environments and is non-reef associated. It is sessile, colonial, and has a maximum length of 3 cm.
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 |
Gorgoniidae
Gorgoniidae
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| Genus |
Warty Sea Rods
Muricea
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