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Encrusting Gorgonian

Erythropodium caribaeorum

Classification

Erythropodium caribaeorum, commonly known as the encrusting gorgonian or encrusting polyps, is a species of soft coral in the monotypic family Erythropodiidae. It was formerly placed in subfamily Erythropodiinae of family Anthothelidae. The species inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida, growing at depths of 0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 307United States of America · 172Netherlands · 134United Kingdom · 17Cuba · 16Portugal · 10Mexico · 5