Alcyonium acaule (Mediterranean sea hand)
Alcyonium acaule (Mediterranean sea hand)
Alcyonium acaule (Mediterranean sea hand)
Strain: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Habitat: | Hard soil |
Occurrence: | In the Mediterranean Sea and west of the Strait of Gibraltar, 12-135 m depth |
Size: | Colonies can reach 15-20 cm |
Appearance: | Mostly red or brown, but can also be yellow or pink |
Behaviour: | Can be found as a colony on rocky or coralligenous substrate |