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Siphonogorgia godeffroyi

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Siphonogorgia godeffroyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Nidaliidae
Genus: Siphonogorgia
Species:
S. godeffroyi
Binomial name
Siphonogorgia godeffroyi

Siphonogorgia godeffroyi, the cherry blossom coral or Godeffroy's Soft Coral, is a species of soft coral in the family Nidaliidae. It is native to the central Indo-Pacific region. Its range includes Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.[2] This species was first described in 1874 by the Swiss biologist Albert von Kölliker.

Description

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The tunicate Atriolum robustum on Siphonogorgia godeffroyi

Siphonogorgia godeffroyi is an arborescent coral with red or pink bare branches. The polyps are white and star-like and are concentrated on the tips of small branches. This species feeds on plankton. It is found at depths between 10 and 20 m (33 and 66 ft) and grows on both rocky and coral reefs, on rock ledges, on reef slopes and under overhangs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ van Ofwegen, Leen (2013). "Siphonogorgia godeffroyi Kölliker, 1874". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. ^ "Siphonogorgia godeffroyi". Discover Life. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  3. ^ "Cherry Blossom Coral". What's that fish?. Retrieved 2014-02-13.