Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)

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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 Barbuda Dominican Republic Grenada Guadeloupe Honduras Saint Kitts and Nevis

occasional

Anguilla Cayman Islands France (Martinique)Mexico Sint Eustatius

rare

Curaçao Martinique Sint Maarten

Other species in Gorgoniidae

Dry Sea Plume (Antillogorgia acerosa)

Antillogorgia acerosa

Dry Sea Plume

Orange Gorgonian (Leptogorgia sarmentosa)

Leptogorgia sarmentosa

Orange Gorgonian

Slimy Sea Plume (Antillogorgia americana)

Antillogorgia americana

Slimy Sea Plume

Wide-Mesh Sea Fan (Gorgonia mariae)

Gorgonia mariae

Wide-Mesh Sea Fan

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