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Family Alcyoniidae

Alcyonium glomeratum

(Hassal, 1843)

Red Sea Fingers

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Atlantic Ocean: UK to Bay of Biscay.

Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered rocky areas and overhangs, usually on lee side of islands and rocks, and seen at depths usually greater than 30 feet (10 m).

Aquarium Suitability: A cool water species and shown here for identification only

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.

Plankton feeder.

 Alcyonium glomeratum (Red Sea Fingers)
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