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flexible leather coral

Sclerophytum flexibile

Classification

Sinularia flexibilis is a species of soft coral commonly known as either flexible leather coral, slimy leather coral, or spaghetti finger leather coral. It was first described by Quoy and Gaimard in 1833. The species forms flexible, branching colonies that rely on symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae for energy through photosynthesis.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 4