golden sea fan

Isis hippuris

Classification

Class: Anthozoa
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Isididae

Isis hippuris, also known as sea bamboo (though this common name is ambiguous), is a species of bamboo coral found in the Western Pacific Ocean, commonly near the coasts of Indonesia. I. hippuris reproduce asexually, and is abundant throughout its habitats in Indonesia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 1

Sources and credits

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