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Feather black coral

Plumapathes pennacea

Classification

Plumapathes pennacea is a species of black coral in the order Antipatharia. It is found in the tropical Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in deep reef habitats where it forms part of a biologically diverse community. Description Black corals are so called because the main axial skeleton is made of a spiny, keratin-like substance called "antipathin" which is a dark brownish-black.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 60United States of America · 5Mexico · 2Netherlands · 2Portugal · 2Cuba · 1