SM658 Ellisella grandis
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Key Details
| SMID | SM658 |
| Catami | Whip |
| Identification Features | Colonies are typically tall (>1 m) with sparse to moderate dichotomous branching from short stalks. Branches are long, rigid and grow at narrow angles. Colour bright yellow to mustard. Typically encountered towards the drop off from the Bermuda platform, attached on rhodoliths or on outcropping limestone rock. |
| Year Identified | no data |
| Verification Status | ID from Image Only |
| Physical Sample | no data |
| WoRMS AphiaID | 291870 |
Taxonomy
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Class | Anthozoa |
| Order | Scleralcyonacea |
| Family | Ellisellidae |
| Genus | Ellisella |
| Species | Ellisella grandis |
Morphology
| Cnidaria |
| Corals |
| Black and Octocorals |
| Unbranched |
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