Biology:Gorgonia

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Short description: Genus of corals

Gorgonia
Gorgonia flabellum.jpg
Gorgonia flabellum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Gorgoniidae
Genus: Gorgonia
Linnaeus, 1758[1]
Species

9 species (see text)

Gorgonia is a genus of soft corals, sea fans in the family Gorgoniidae.[1]

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists these species:[1]

  • Gorgonia is considered the sea fan because of it's shape

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3936440 entry