Pacific Soft Coral [Dischides laxus]
Description
The Pacific Soft Coral is native to the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. This species is known for its vibrant purple color and delicate, feathery branches. It prefers to attach itself to rocky substrates in relatively shallow waters. The Pacific Soft Coral is a filter feeder, capturing plankton and other small organisms from the water column with its polyps.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
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| Family |
Gadilidae
Gadilidae
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| Genus |
Dischides
Dischides
|