Invertebrateverified

Gorgonia ventalina

Linnaeus, 1758

Common Sea Fan

Also known as: Sea Fan, Purple Sea Fan

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Taxonomy

Class

Octocorallia

Order

Malacalcyonacea

Family

Gorgoniidae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and BarbudaDominican RepublicGrenadaGuadeloupeHondurasSaint Kitts and Nevis

occasional

AnguillaCayman IslandsMexicoSint Eustatius

rare

CuraçaoMartiniqueSint Maarten

Other species in Gorgoniidae

Antillogorgia acerosa

Dry Sea Plume

Leptogorgia sarmentosa

Orange Gorgonian

Antillogorgia americana

Slimy Sea Plume

Gorgonia mariae

Wide-Mesh Sea Fan