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Family Alcyoniidae

Alcyonium digitatum

Linnaeus, 1758

Dead Man’s Fingers

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Atlantic Ocean: British Isles, Iceland, and Norway south to Bay of Biscay.

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal waters at depths between 10 to 100 feet (3 - 30 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Octocorallia

    Order: Anlcyonacea

    Suborder: Alcyoniina

    Family: Alcyoniidae

    Genus: Alcyonium

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Unsuitable for home tropical aquariums.

Cold water species.

Temperature range - 40 - 59°F (4.5 - 15°C).

Plankton feeder.

An inactive species during the months of July to December.

 Alcyonium digitatum (Dead Man’s Fingers)
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