White Sea Fan [Echinodictyum album]
Description
Echinodictyum album, also known as the White Sea Fan, is a soft coral species found in the Western Pacific, from Japan to Australia. They inhabit deeper, cooler waters typically between 20-30 meters deep. They are characterized by their stark white color and fan-like shape. The coral feeds by capturing plankton and organic matter from the water using their polyps.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Axinellida
Axinellida
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| Family |
Raspailiidae
Raspailiidae
|
| Genus |
Echinodictyum
Echinodictyum
|