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Family Alcyoniidae

Alcyonium palmatum

Pallas, 1766

Red Dead Man’s Fingers

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean and north west coasts of Europe from Portugal to Norway.

Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered rocky areas containing boulders and stones and seen at depths usually between 10 to 150 feet (3 - 45 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.

Plankton feeder.

Has separate male and female colonies.

 Alcyonium palmatum (Red Dead Man’s Fingers)
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